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Militants Offer Gun Salute to Umer Malik, Thousands Join Funeral Prayers

SHOPIAN
August 04 Militants on Saturday offered Gun Salute to slain Umar Malik at Malikgund area of South Kashmir's Shopian during his funeral. Umar was killed in an Encounter that erupted in South Kashmir’s Shopian District late night on Friday, Locals told The Kashmiriyat. They said that a group of 2-3 Militants appeared on the stage where Umar's corpse lay and fired in the air as a mark of respect to their slain colleague. Meanwhile thousands of people have gathered in Malikgund area to attend the funeral of Umar Malik. Umar was killed in a gunfight with four colleagues at Kiloora area of South Kashmir's Shopian district late night on Friday.

Islamabad Shuts on the First Anniversary of Local Militant, Yawar Nisar

ISLAMABAD
August 04 The Islamabad (Anantnag) areas including Main town, Achabal, Dislgam have shut to mourn the killing of Yawar Nisar- a local Militant on his first anniversary on Saturday. Shops, Educational Institutes, Oil Stations have shut in the area to mourn the killing of the Local Militant who was killed on 04 August last year in an encounter with Government Forces. Yawar Nisar- the 21 year old had been a Militant for less than 20 days before he was trapped in a gun battle that raged in Kanelwan area of the district. The call for shutdown has been issued by the Mirwaiz of South Kashmir, Qazi Ahmed Yasir, who was taken into detention immediately after issuing a shutdown call.

Civilian Shot Dead in Clashes near Shopian Encounter Site, Says Police

SHOPIAN
August 04 A Civilian has been killed in Kiloora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District during the clashes in the area, Police sources told The Media. The Civilian has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed, a resident of South Kashmir’s Kundalan area. Massive clashes had erupted in South Kashmir’s Shopian post the encounter that began at around 4:30 am in Shopian. At least 20 civilians have been injured in the clashes as confirmed by Hospital officials to The Kashmiriyat. 5 Militants have been killed in the ongoing Kiloora Encounter which raged late night on Friday. Massive operations launched jointly by RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police are going on the area.

At least 15 Injured in Ongoing Clashes Near Shopian Encounter Site

SHOPIAN
August 04 At least 15 persons have been injured in the massive clashes that erupted in the areas nearby the encounter site at Kiloora in South Kashmir's Shopian District. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that people in droves of hundreds and thousands came out of their homes throwing stones on troops deployed in the area. The troops fired tear smoke shells and pellets go disperse the protesters, both women and men. "They also fired on protesters to disperse them," a local told The Kashmiriyat. Hospital officials at Shopian District hospital and PHC Zainapora confirmed that they have received at least 15 Injured people. They said they are being treated at the hospitals. Meanwhile 5 Militants have been killed in the gunfight that raged late night on Friday in the Kiloora Shopian...

Weapon Snatching bid Boiled at Achabal

ISLAMABAD
August 03 Unknown Gunmen on Friday night attacked the sentry post of ex MLA of National Conference in Achabal area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that unknown persons fired at the guard post of the ex MLA, but the alert sentry guards fired in the air forcing the attackers to flee from the spot. "It was a weapon snatching bid, which failed," Sources said.buy viagra generic mexicanpharmacyonlinerx.net over the counter Meanwhile the Government Forces reached the spot and have launched a cordon and search operation in the area o nab the attackers.

Internet Services Snapped in Shopian District

SHOPIAN
August 03 Mobile Internet Services have been snapped in the Shopian District of South Kashmir following an encounter that raged in Kiloora area of the same district. Telecom officials told The Kashmiriyat that they have received orders to snap internet services in the district as a preventive measure. Meanwhile reports suggest that a local Militant Umer Malik of Malikgund Shopian has been killed in the gunfight.

Despite Darkness- Clashes Erupt near Shopian Encounter Site

SHOPIAN
August 03 Intense clashes between protesters and government forces erupted near gunfight site in Kiloora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district where a gunfight between militants and forces is underway. Gunfight is on as two Militants are believed to be trapped in the area, official sources told The Kashmiriyat. A Local told The Kashmiriyat that Hundreds of protesters assembled and pelted stones on forces who retaliated with tear smoke shelling and pellet firing at near the encounter site Announcements are being made on loudspeakers in the mosques asking others to come out and help the trapped Militants escape, a local told The Kashmiriyat. People in large numbers from adjacent areas are marching towards the encounter site.

Road Accident in Kokernag- 8 Injured

ISLAMABAD
August 03 Sheikh Nadeem/ Waris Shah Eight persons were injured after two Alto cars rammed into each other at Dandipora area of Kokernag area in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District on Friday afternoon. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a Car Bearing registration number JK03 C- 6367 collided with another Alto car with the number JK02 BQ- 0940 coming from the opposite direction. The Injured have been shifted to the Kokernag Hospital where the condition of two is stated to be crtical while the rest of the six are stable. The injured persons have been identified as: Salman Wani son of Nisar Ahmad wani resident of Kouserbal, Tral, Danish Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Hasan, Daish Rashid son of Abdul Rashid Malla, Arbaz Ahmad son of Bashir Ahmad Tarher, Faizan ahmad son of Moha...

Brick Kilns Killing Kashmir Slowly- Officials in Deep Sleep

ISLAMABAD
August 03 SAMEER KASHMIRI In January this year government issued the closure orders to 16 brick kilns in district Islamabad (Anantnag) and the remaining of 53 manufacturing units have been working without ‘mandatory consent’ since. Despite knowing that orders have been ignored authorities are sleeping over the ecological disaster. State pollution control board on January 13 this year ordered closure of 16 brick kilns, majority of whom are running from cultivation areas, but the orders were not followed. Then in March again the board issued orders to close the units down immediately within three days. However the brick kilns are operating since, even after passing of eight months. “Is this Banjar e Qadeem, or will this brick kiln turn the land into banjar. See the green trees ar...

Grenade Attack at Lal Chowk, Islamabad (Anantnag)

ISLAMABAD
August 03 Suspected Militants hurled a Grenade on a Guard post of CRPF at SBI Lal chowk Branch in South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) township. Eyewitnesses told The Kashmiriyat that suspected Militants on a bike hurled a grenade on CRPF post in the bank and fired a gunshot also. However the Guards fired in in retaliation forcing the attackers to flee from the spot. As per initial reports, two troopers have been injured in the attack. Details emerging