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Aug122018 by News DeskNo Comments

65 Year old Woman Injured During Clashes in Pulwama amid CASO

OTHERS

August 12 A 65 year old woman identified as Saja Begum and a youth have been injured in the intense clashes that erupted in the Kar Mohallah of Sirnoo in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. The Massive Clashes erupted during a CASO launched in the Kar gam locality of Sirnoo area in South Kashmir's Pulwama District. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that the duo were shifted to the nearby hospital for treatment from where they have been referred to Srinagar for treatment. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF laid down the Search operation jointly. "The Operation was launched after troopers received a specific input about Militant movement in the area," Sources said. Hundreds of youth hit the streets when the Anti Militancy operation...

Aug112018 by News DeskNo Comments

17 Civilians Killed this Year in Forces Firing in Shopian

SHOPIAN

August 11 As many as fourteen civilians have been killed in the firing of Government Forces in Shopian district alone. As per figures available to The Kashmiriyat Shopian District has been the worst hit, the district witnessed four civilian killings on a single day on March 4 at Pehnoo area. On 27 January, two civilians namely Javaid Ahmed and Suhail Ahmed were killed by government forces when army fired on a group of protesters at Ganopora area in Shopian. Later one more among the injured namely Rayees Ahmed a 19 year old youth also succumbed to his injuries at skims on January 31. On March 04, four civilians were killed by army under uncertain circumstances at Pehnoo area in Shopian. Army called them over ground workers however it fails to hold ground as this claim was ref...

Aug102018 by News DeskNo Comments

Militancy Growing Swiftly- Two More Youth From Pulwama Join Lashkar e Taiba

PULWAMA

August 10 Though the Government Forces have been escalating Anti Militancy operation and making appeals to youth to move away from Militancy. However these growing encounters two more youth from South Kashmir district of Pulwama have joined the Militant ranks. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Adil Ahmed Wani son of Maznoor Ahmed Wani, a resident of Padgampora in Awantipora area of Pulwama District has joined Militant outfit Lashkar e Taiba. His photograph with a gun has gone viral over the social networking. Meanwhile another youth from Pampore identified as Mohammed Amin Mir whose family had issued an appeal asking Amin to return home has also posed with an AK47 Gun. Amin was working as a distributor for Khyber Milk and is an orphan, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. Son...

Aug72018 by News DeskNo Comments

Two More Youth from South Kashmir Join Militants

REGIONAL

July 19 Amid these growing encounters two more youth from South Kashmir district of Shopian have joined the Militant ranks. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Basharat Nengroo son of Abdul Rashid Nengroo, a resident of Chotigam area in Shopian District has joined Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen. His photograph with a gun has gone viral over the social networking. Meanwhile another youth who has posed with a gun has been identified as Bilal Ahmed Bhat who is a 12th class pass out. Son of Habibullah Bhat, Bilal is a resident of Keegam area of Shopian District and has joined the Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen Locals from Keegam Pulwama told The Kashmiriyat that Junaid had been missing since the past few days. The Militant recruitment in the first 7 months of 2018 ha...

Aug12018 by News DeskNo Comments

Why Stop foreign journalists from Reporting from Kashmir, asks Omar

REGIONAL

August 01 The Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday wondered if the situation in Jammu Kashmir had deteriorated so much that the government was afraid of allowing any foreign correspondents to report freely from the state. Annie Gowen, the India bureau chief of Washington Post, tweeted on Tuesday that she was in Kashmir for a friend’s wedding. But she said she was not reporting because the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs had not granted the special permit now required for foreign correspondents. She said she applied for it on June 22. The National Conference leader took exception to the denial of permission to Gowen. “Has the situation in Kashmir deteriorated to such an extent that we are now afraid to let foreign correspondents repor...

Aug12018 by News DeskNo Comments

Militants Attack Indian Army During CASO- Flee from the Spot

SHOPIAN

August 01 Militants on Wednesday fired upon 34 RR of Indian Army in Chak e Cholan of South Kashmir's Shopian District. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that Militants fired upon a party of Indian Army when they laid a cordon and search operation in the village. The Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police were laying a CASO around the village when Militants fired upon the Forces and fled from the spot. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that reinforcements have been sent to the spot. Details emerging.

Jul312018 by News DeskNo Comments

Slain CRPF Man from Pulwama was Sole Bread earner of his family

PULWAMA

July 31 Naseer Ahmed Rather son of wali Mohammad Rather resident of Naira village of Pulwama district who was killed by unknown gunmen on Sunday evening near his house was lone bread earner of his family. Naseer who was posted with CRPF 182 bn in Pulwama, was transfered to Sanath Nagar and was about to join there after two days. A group of four unknown gunmen barged into our house and asked Naseer to come out with us however within few minutes he was fired upon, one of his family member told The Kashmiriyat. "On hearing gunshots we got worried, started searching him however we stepped out only to find Naseer in a pool of blood after which we rushed him to the hospital however on arrival doctors declared him dead," he said. He was fired upon in his abdomen and he died within ...

Jul302018 by News DeskNo Comments

Ahed Tamimi released in Palestine, Kashmir Family Awaits Release of Mentally Unsound Teenage Son

ISLAMABAD

July 30 Ahed Tamimi, the Palestinian teenage girl who became an international symbol of resistance after slapping two Israeli soldiers, walked out of an Israeli prison on Sunday and thousands of people including online activists, family and Friends welcomed the "activist" hailing her courage, here in Kashmir, the family of Umer Yousuf Khan, 17 years old awaits his release from detention. Umer was arrested on 12 September last year for his alleged role in stone-throwing and was kept under detention for more than a month after which he was released for a day. "For less than 24 hours he was released and then the Police again arrested him and subsequently booked him under Public Safety Act," the mother of Umer told The Kashmiriyat. The UN report, titled 'Report on the Situation of Hum...

Jul282018 by News DeskNo Comments

Pulwama MBA Pass out has Likely Joined Militancy

PULWAMA

July 28 A youth namely Ishfaq Ahmad wani son of late Mohammad yousuf wani resident of Koil village of Pulwama district is missing from last seven days and his family is afraid that he might have joined militant ranks. Ishfaq an MBA pass out from Baba Gulam shah Badshah university Rajouri has left his home on 20th of this month and since then he is untraceable, one of his family member told The Kashmiriyat. "Ishfaq has told us that he was going to take part in examination at Baba Gulam shah Badshah university in Rajouri before leaving home," the family member added. After leaving home the family members tried to call him many times but his phone is continuously switched off, post which they contacted relatives, his friends but so far they have been unable to trace him. "Later we lodg...

Jul252018 by News DeskNo Comments

581 Militants Killed Since 2015

INDIA

July 25 The Government forces have killed 581 militants since 2015 while 69 personnel died in ceasefire violations along the LoC and the India-Pakistan border in Jammu Kashmir, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre told the Lok Sabha today. In 2015, 108 militants were killed by security forces followed by 150 in 2016, 213 in 2017 and 110 in 2018 (up to July 22) along the Line of Control (LoC), Bhamre said in a written response to a question in the Lower House. He said 44 personnel of the Army and 25 of the Border Security Force (BSF) were killed in ceasefire violations since 2015. The LoC and the India-Pakistan border in Jammu Kashmir have been volatile. In May, the Director Generals of Military Operation (DGMO) of India and Pakistan agreed to restore peace along the LoC...