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Jul132018 by News DeskNo Comments

Another South Kashmir Youth Joins Militancy

REGIONAL

July 13 Despite repeated verbal attempts of the Director General of Jammu Kashmir Police, SP vaid, Militancy is showing no signs of declination. In fact the Army General of India has been constantly asking the local Kashmiri youth to give up arms and asking people to keep their wards away from militancy. Though Militancy is growing swiftly as more local youth are picking up arms to strengthen the Militant ranks, Figures available to The Kashmiriyat suggest that at least 100 youth have picked up arms this year. One more youth from South Kashmir has picked arms and posed with an AK 47 rifle to tell his family that he has joined Militant ranks. The youth has been identified as Zubair Ahmad Bhat Son of Bashir Ahmad Bhat a resident of Charsoo Awantipora area in South Kashmir's Pu...

Jul112018 by News DeskNo Comments

Youth from Native of Burhan Wani Joins Hizb ul Mujahideen

REGIONAL

July 11 Another Youth from South Kashmir has joined Militant ranks making him one of the at least hundred youth to have joined Militant ranks this year. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Jahangeer Ahmed Wani, a resident of Ameerabad Tral area in Pulwama has joined Militant outfit, Hizb ul Mujahideen. The 23 year old, a 12th class pass out was missing from his home in Ameerabad Tral area of Pulwama. The youth has reportedly joined the Militant outfit on the second death anniversary of Militant commander, Burhan Wani on 08 July. South Kashmir have been joining Militancy swiftly since the three encounters of April 01 when 13 Militants were killed in a single day. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that they're checking the authenticity of the photo that has appeared on th...

Jul82018 by News DeskNo Comments

Burhan Anniversary- Curfew in Tral, Restrictions Elsewhere- District Wise Report

REGIONAL

July 08 Restrictions have been imposed in most of the towns in the Kashmir valley on Saturday ahead of second anniversary of Burhan Wani. From Kulgam Mohammed Ashraf Ganie reported that thousands of women and men are seen flocking the houses of the three slain youth who were killed in Army firing yesterday. He said that despite strict restrictions, a large number of people are visiting the Redwani area to pay their tributes to the slain youth. The Tral area of South Kashmir's Pulwama District has been placed under strict curfew by Government Forces. A Tral Resident told The Kashmiriyat that the movement of public has been severely affected as Government Force personnel are patrolling every lane and by lane in the area. All the entry and exit points to Tral have been locke...

Jul72018 by News DeskNo Comments

16 Including Doctor and Ph.D Scholar Join Militant Outfit Hizb

REGIONAL

July 07 Militancy has been a growing Phenomena in Kashmir after the killing of Burhan Wani on July 08, 2016. Figures available to The Kashmiriyat reveal that more than 100 youth have joined Militant ranks till date in this year. In the latest series of Photographs 16 youth have released their photographs which includes a Ph.D Scholar from Kulgam and a Doctor who had gone missing on 22 May in 2018 after Troops vandalised property in the Shopian area. Mohammad Roshan Zameer Son of Ghulam Mohammed Tantray resident of Asoora, Bijbehara Islamabad has posed with a gun and announced his entry into the Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen. He s a B.A student and has been missing since May 24, 2018. Waseem Ahmed Rather son of Bashir Ahmed Rather resident of Ashmuji Kulgam has posed ...

Jul72018 by News DeskNo Comments

Missing Policeman Joins Lashkar e Taiba

SHOPIAN

July 07 Militancy in Kashmir is growing despite the request of top Government Force officials to stay away from gun culture. In fact in the recent past, Government Force personnel have been decamping with service rifles to join Militancy. In a similar development, Tariq Ahmed Bhat, a Policeman Who had decamped with his service rifle in April this year from pakherpora has joined Lashkar e Taiba. Son of Mohammed Abdul Lala of Khasipora in South Kashmir's Shopian District, Tariq Ahmed is a Graduate from Kashmir University. His photo carrying an AK 47 Rifle announcing his entry into the Militant ranks has gone viral over the Social Networking platforms. Lashkar e Taiba has been regaining ground since the death of their Divisional Commander, Shakoor Ahmed Dar, in Fact Tariq is...

Jul32018 by News DeskNo Comments

At least 60 Civilians Shot Dead in 2018 So far

REGIONAL

July 03 60 Civilians have been killed in Kashmir in the first six months of 2018, as per figures available to The Kashmiriyat. The year started on a bloody note when Fidayeen stormed into a Police Line in South Kashmir attack killing 08 Troopers. 105 Militants as reported earlier by The Kashmiriyat have also been killed during gunfights in Kashmir with Government Forces.’ The first civilian killings were reported on 06 January when a civilian was killed in Khudwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District. On 24 January a teenager was shot dead during clashes at encounter site in Chaigund area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District, a girl was also injured during the clashes, she succumbed to her injuries later. On January 27, soldiers of the Indian Army opened fire on civili...

Jul22018 by News DeskNo Comments

105 Militants Killed So Far in 2018

REGIONAL

July 02 As of 30 June 2018, a total of 105 militants and 21 Government Force personnel have been killed in Kashmir this year, as per figures available to The Kashmiriyat. A unilateral ceasefire was declared by the Indian Government on 14 May when the Government forces were asked not to launch operations during Ramadan, during that month 24 Militants were killed. The Centre soon announced the resumption of intelligence-based cordon-and-search-operations in the state on June 17, 2018. The Indian home minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to announce that the government of India had decided not to extend the suspension of operations in Jammu Kashmir. The bloodiest day this year was 01 April when Encounters raged at three different places in South Kashmir, a total of 13 Militan...

Jun302018 by News DeskNo Comments

Women Commandos Prepared to Deal with Stone Throwers

INDIA

June 30 Stone throwing incidents have been on rise in the Kashmir valley post the Ramadan ceasefire which saw a drop in the number of stone pelting incidents. To tackle the situation, The Central Reserve Police Force has prepared a team of Women troopers to deal with stone throwers after it has been found that women are actively participating in Stone throwing. The team has been provided the special training of fixing weapons in less than a minute, fighting blindfold and tackling the enemy during the night. Other than this the women teams have been taught special skills to deal with stone pelting crowds especially women and they are expected to soon function in the Kashmir valley. (The Kashmiriyat)

Jun292018 by News DeskNo Comments

Lesser Known Al Badr Gaining Ground in Kashmir

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June 29 Four youths from south Kashmir's Shopian and Pulwama districts have announced their joining in a lesser known militant organisation Al-Badr. As per Details available to The Kashmiriyat, Tawseef Ahmad wani son of Gh Mohiudin wani resident of Nowpora village of Pulwama district, Sameer Ahmad seh son of resident of Sugan village of Shopian district, Nawaz Ahmad wagay son of Late Gh Qadir wagay resident of Reban Chitragam Shopian and Aijaz Ahmad Pual son of Abdul Rashid Paul, resident of Losedenaw imamsahab Shopian photographs have joined Al-Badr in a period of four days. After the killing of Muzzafar Ahmad Naikoo, alias Muz Molvi, resident of Sopore area of North kashmir on 6 January 2017, police had said that Muz Molvi was only surviving militant of Al- Badr and with his ...

Jun292018 by News DeskNo Comments

Pulwama Gunfight- 3 Militants Reportedly Killed-Live Updates

PULWAMA

June 29 Three Militants have reportedly been killed at Pulwama where an encounter had raged at Chatpora area in South Kashmir on Friday afternoon. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that 55 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police are jointly conducting the Militancy Operation. Earlier forces had lainched a cordon and search operation in the area. The hiding Militants opened fire upon the troops, triggering a Gunfight. Massive Clashes have Erupted in the area as hundreds of youth from the nearby villages have reached Chatpora area shouting pro Freedom and Pro Islam slogans. The youth hurled stones on Government Forces who in retaliation fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesting youth. The clashes were going on when this report was filed while interm...