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August 29 Thousands of people including women have gathered outside the house of Altaf Ahmed Dar alias Al Kaczur in hawoora area of Kulgam District on Wednesday as the news of him being killed in the encounter at Muniwar area of Islamabad (Anantnag) has spread in the area. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that men and women in large numbers from nearby areas are marching towards the home of the Hizb Commander shouting pro Freedom and Pro Islam slogans. Altaf Ahmed Dar, an A++ Category is 36 years old and had joined Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen in 2003, he was arrested, but after his release he rejoined the Militant ranks. ALSO READ: 2 Militants Reportedly Killed in Islamabad (Anantnag) Gunfight- Operation on- Live Updates  Altaf is believed to be one of the killed Militant...

August 28 As highhandedness against the families of militants by government forces continues unabated, the Militant outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba on Monday challenged the government forces asking them to  fight them instead of their families. “Fight the Mujahideen (militants) not their houses. Refrain from entering houses and resorting to vandalisation. Otherwise, you will have to pay for it. And you wont be able to safeguard your houses,” says the militant belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba in a video message addressed to police personels . Adding that the militants will take further steps only after the policemen act, “We know who are vandalizing our houses and threatening our families. We request them to stop it. If they don’t they should be ready for death,” the militant adds. ALSO READ...

August 28 215 recruits today joined the Jammu Kashmir Police at a passing out parade here, which was reviewed by the Director General of Jammu Kashmir police S P Vaid. ]The recruits hailing from different parts of the state had undergone training at the Police Technical Training Institute (PTTI) in Samba district. “It is a great pleasure that you are joining the police force which has made a name for itself owing to its huge sacrifices in the fight against Militancy over the last 30 years,” Vaid said while addressing the fresh recruits. He said that as many as 1,660 policemen have been killed in the proxy war to maintain peace and safeguard the lives and property of the people in the state. The DGP said no police force in the world has faced such a situation for so long whic...

August 28 A Massive fire has engulfed Army camp located in the Machil Sector of North Kashmir's frontier Kupwara District on Tuesday. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that fire tenders from various parts of the district have been rushed to the douse off the fire which is still spread inside the Army camp. "Efforts are being made to bring the flames under control," an Army official said. There have been no reports of immediate casualties, neither has the cause of fire been ascertained yet, Three Armymen have sustained minor burn injuries. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that massive blast sound are being heard inside the camp, which is a indication of the fact that explosives have caught fire inside the camp.  

August 28 Suspected militants fired few shots towards the house of former finance minister and National conference senior leader Abdul Rahim Rather in Badipora village of Budgam district on Monday night. An official said that during intervening night, gunmen fired gunshots towards the residence of NC leader in Badipora village of Budgam. However, no damage was reported in the incident. NC leader was not present inside his house when the incident took place.

August 28 "Local Youth joining militancy has come down significantly in this month" DGP Vaid told reporters today. The state director general of police (DGP) added that there has been an improvement in the overall security situation in Kashmir. The chief of Jammu Kashmir police S P Vaid has claimed that there has been a decrease in the number of local youths joining militancy this month in Kashmir.buy professional-pack online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/inc/new/professional-pack.html no prescription Responding to a question regarding the increase in number of youths joining militancy in Kashmir since 2010, he said, "We are making efforts to engage with the youths. I hope we will be able to deal with the issue."

August 27 The Chinar Corps CDR along with Inspector General of Jammu Kashmir Police (IGP), SP Pani today visited Pahalgam and congratulated the forces for a incident free Yatra. The Commander of Sector 1, CO 3 Rashtriya Rifles, 1 Rashtriya Rifles were also present on the occasion. "We congratulate all the forces including Army, BSF, CRPF, ITBP and Jammu Kashmir Police who ensured a smooth conduct of Yatra without any incident," the Indian Army said. The IGP on the occasion also congratulated the Indian Security forces and thanked the people also for a smooth conduct of annual hindu pilgrimage. Pertinently the Yatra that had begun on June 28 concluded on Sunday in south Kashmir Himalayas with over 2.85 lakh pilgrims paying obeisance this year. (The Kashmiriyat)