Month: December 2022

Alert troops of Army on Thursday opened fire after witnessing a suspicious movement along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Army troops this evening observed suspicious movements on LoC in Poonch sector. They said that the troops fired some rounds towards the Pakistan side with small calibre weapons. Sources, however, said that no further engagement or retaliation was reported when the report was last filed. The fresh firing came a day after security forces gunned down four heavily armed militants in Sidhra area of Jammu. The high-alert was sounded for the forces and especially for border sectors—(KNO)

A day after four militants were killed in an encounter at Sidhra area of Jammu, the intelligence agencies expressed concern over the burnt truck used in the commission of crime, which they termed as ‘destruction of evidences’, stating that damaged truck may become hurdle in the ongoing investigation. Meanwhile, police have launched massive search operations in several areas, including at the general bus stand and railway station, to track down the missing truck driver, who managed to flee from the spot amid gunfight between forces and militants. Pleading anonymity, a senior officer from the intelligence agency, told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the truck used for transportation of militants was the main evidence from which the investigation could have proceeded furth...

The year 2022 saw 115 encounters in which over 180 militants were killed while local militant recruitment remained lowest in the last six years in Jammu Kashmir. Majority of encounters were reported in the first six months of the year 2022. The last two months of the year bidding goodbye saw a few encounters only. As per the details available with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), 180 militants of various outfits were killed in 115 encounters in the year 2022. The slain militants include around 130 local militants and 50 non-locals including top commanders. Majority of slain militants belonged to the Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit. Data reveals that Kupwara district reported nine encounters resulted in Killing of 16 militants including 12 affiliated with LeT and four with Je...

A firefighter suffered head injury after he fell down while dousing of blaze in a 3-storey shopping complex housing a restaurant, several shops and a computer institute at Kunzer area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources told GNS soon after the information, fire tenders were rushed to the spot and firefighters started operation immediately. Before bringing it to control, the fire damaged a restaurant, various shops including bakery, and a computer institute. During the operation, they said, a fighter fell down while dousing off the flames and received head injury. The injured, Khursheed Ahmad Bhat, was referred to Bemina hospital, they added. (GNS)