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December 17 At least 480 people have been killed in violence in Jammu Kashmir, so far in 2018 and the mayhem continues. The officials said that 2018 has been bloodiest year for the State since 2008 when over five hundred people had died in violence, The toll stood at 384 in 2017 whereas 247 people had died in 2016. in 2018, 253 militants, 97 Government Force personnel and 84 civilians have been killed so far, as per official figures, however data available to The Kashmiriyat reveals that at least 140 people have been killed in Violence related incidents. Among the top commanders killed this year were Lashkar-e-Tayyaba (LeT)’s Naveed Jutt alias Abu Hanzalla, Jaish-e-Muhammad’s sniper specialist Usmaan Haider and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen’s Altaf Ahmad Dar. Seven civilians were kille...

December 17 The cold wave continued across Jammu Kashmir on Monday as night temperatures remained several notches below the freezing point. A MET Department official told that the cold weather conditions are likely to continue for another four to five days with weather mostly likely to remain dry. The minimum temperature recorded in Srinagar was minus 4.8 degrees Celsius, while in both Pahalgam and Gulmarg it was minus 8.3 degrees. The Jammu city recorded 4.4 degrees Celsius, Katra 6.4, Batote 1.5, Banihal 3.5 while Bhaderwah in Chenab valley recorded minus 1.2 as the minimum temperature. The Leh district of Ladakh region recorded the season's coldest night at minus 16.1 degrees Celsius, while Kargil recorded minus 11.4 degree Celsius.  

December 16 The chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Mohammed Yasin Malik has been detained in Srinagar  after he tried to march towards Badami Bagh army base in Srinagar. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Malik who had went underground to evade arrest appeared in Gaw Kadal and led a march of scores of people, however forces deployed near Budshah bridge stopped the peaceful march. The Forces fired tear smoke shells to foil the protest and took Malik into detention near Budshah bridge in Srinagar.  

December 16 A Jammu Kashmir policeman died in a road accident in Kashmir’s Capital on Saturday night. According to reports, constable Mithan Singh of Paribal hamlet in southern Kashmir’s Tral died when a motorcycle he was riding met with an accident at Panthachowk area of Srinagar.buy strattera online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/css/new/strattera.html no prescription Meanwhile police took cognizance of this accident.

December 16 Restrictions have been imposed in most of the towns in the Kashmir valley on Sunday as the valley has shutdon against the killing of Seven civilians and three Militants in Sirnoo area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District. in Pulwama township, the Government Forces have imposed a strict curfew as a large number of troopers are standing guard around the main town to hamper any protest. A Complete shutdown is being observed in other parts of the district amid pro Freedom Taranas in many Masjids. All the entry and exit points to Pulwama township have been locked down while a Vehicle of Army announced that Curfew has been imposed in the area. Jahangeer Ganie our Chief Correspondent for District Pulwama reported that people in droves of hundreds are still visiting the f...

December 15 Around 4 am, the Government Forces including 55 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, 183 Batalion of Central Reserve Police Force and Jammu Kashmir Police laid a siege around a secluded area in Sirnoo of South Kashmir's  Pulwama District. "Upon receiving confirmed inputs about the presence of Zahoor Ahmed Thokar, the Hizb commander in a poultry farm of the area, the forces laid a siege around the area," an official told The Kashmiriyat. As the troopers were inching closer to the site, the holed up Militants opened fire upon the forces triggering an encounter, he said. ALSO READ: Mayhem in Kashmir- 7 Civilians Killed, At least 65 Injured as Forces open Fire Upon Protesters After exchanging fire for nearly two hours, the three Militants including the Ex Army men were k...

December 15 The Jammu Kashmir late Saturday afternoon issued a statement into the Pulwama encounter and the following civilian killings. In the interest of our readers, the police statement is reproduced verbatim: “A search operation was launched jointly by the security forces based on a credible input about the presence of militants in Monghama area  of village Sirnoo in District Pulwama today morning. During the search operation, which was an open field with hideout made by the militants, hiding militants fired indiscriminately leading to an encounter. Consequently Army personnel got injured and one Army jawan succumbed to his injury while others are being treated at a hospital. While the operation was going on, a crowd who came dangerously close from different parts to...

December 15 Traffic was suspended on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded as a landslide occurred Gangroo area at Ramsoo District. The landslide struck the highway along the Banihal-Ramban stretch and the road clearance operation had been taken up to ensure early resumption of vehicle movement. One-way traffic on the highway resumed on Friday after being closed for two days due to snowfall, The road closure had left over 1,800 vehicles stranded. Traffic on the highway plies alternately from the twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu to ensure smooth movement of vehicles.  

December 15 The killings of seven civilians by Government forces in Pulwama has led to protests in North Kahsmir Sopore in Baramulla district on Saturday. ALSO READ: Pulwama Killings- Spontaneous Shutdown in Islamabad (Anantnag) Town Sources told The Kashmiriyat that students of Degree College Sopore hit streets protesting the killings in Pulwama and hurled stones on government forces deployed in the area. The forces fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting students, However, the Clashes were going on when this report was being filed.

December 15 Three Militants have been reportedly killed in the encounter has started between Militants and Government Forces in Kharpora area of Sirnoo in South Kashmir’s Pulwama Districton Saturday morning. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, SOG of Police and  182, 183 BN of CRPF jointly launched the Anti Militancy operation. Earlier Forces had launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the area upon receiving a specific input about presence of Militants in the Pulwama area. ALSO READ: Hundreds of People try to March Towards Pulwama Encounter Site- Massive Clashes Erupt The troopers blocked all the entry and exit points to the Sirnoo area, and started massive search operation during which the holed up Militants opened fire upon the troopers, tri...