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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...

Jul262018 by News DeskNo Comments

An Encounter in Islamabad Town after 13 years

WRITE-UPS

July 26 Many of Islamabad (Anantnag) residents have perhaps pompously come to regard their little town as a peaceful, untroubled, but that facade was shattered in just a few seconds with the acrid sound of gunfire filling the air and the blood of two dead men — Bilal Ahmed and Adil Hussain, soaking into the soil. The human cost of the shootout made it a repulsive event in the eyes of the Islamabad residents because Wednesday obviously has flipped the perception of nearly 13 years. The small town was supposedly a sophisticated place, but it was marred by horrible violence in the initial years of Militancy. "It is tough for us to forget what we have lived, one of the toughest thing to forget for anyone in the town is, 27 October, 1990, when Forces burnt down an entire locality, more...

Jul252018 by News DeskNo Comments

Encounter Over at Islamabad-2 Bodies, 2 Weapons Recovered- Full Story

ISLAMABAD

July 25 Two Militants have been killed in the encounter between Militants and Government Forces at Kotwal Gali in Lal Chowk area of South Kashmir's Islamabad township. An encounter pertinently raged in the township after a gap of more than 12 years. Official sources told The Kashmiriyat that 1 RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and 162 BN and 40 BN of CRPF jointly launched the Anti Militancy operation around 1 am. The Encounter started when Militants fired on a patrolling party of Government forces who had laid a cordon around Lal Chowk area around 4: 20 am. Two Militants are believed to be trapped in a house in the area, Sources told The Kashmiriyat. Massive firing is on from both the sides as the house of a local is under siege, the inmates of the house have been ...

Jul232018 by News DeskNo Comments

11 ISIS Militants Surrender in Afghanistan

INTERNATIONAL

July 23 At least eleven militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have surrendered to the Afghan armed forces in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan, reports said. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the militants surrendered and handed over five weapons and six motorcycles to the Afghan armed forces. The development comes as ISIS militant groups intend to expand their foothold in this province. This comes as sporadic clashes are also underway between the Taliban and ISIS militants in certain parts of Jawzjan province. Over 100 affiliates of both the groups have been killed in the clashes.

Jul232018 by News DeskNo Comments

Another Educated Shopian Youth Joins Al Badr

SHOPIAN

July 23 A youth from Malikgund area of South Kashmir's Shopian has joined Militant outfit Al Badr Mujahideen, making him the 5th youth from South Kashmir to join the Militant outfit. Locals from the Malikgund area told The Kashmiriyat that the joining of Sheikh Waqar has left the whole area in shock as he was very helping in nature and has no other brothers, only three sisters. Waqar Ahmed Sheikh son of Mohammed Aslam Sheikh has released his photograph with an AK 47 announcing his entry to the outfit. He was a lab technician and is a B.Sc graduate but he suddenly went missing from his home on last Wednesday after which his family started looking for him everywhere, but to not avail, a Local told The Kashmiriyat.

Jul182018 by News DeskNo Comments

Taliban Leader Captured, Beheaded by ISIS- Toll of Fighting Reaches 100

INTERNATIONAL

July 18 The Islamic State militants captured and beheaded a senior commander of the rival Taliban amid fierce fighting continuing between the two groups in Afghanistan Jawzjan province. aliban has been locked in a battle with Islamic State over the past one week in the Darzab district and on Wednesday IS militants killed Mullah Burjan, an Afghan official said. The IS had recently claimed responsibility of blasts killed 125 people in Pakistan that goes to nation wide polls on 25 July amid Political chaos. Earlier on Tuesday, an Islamic State suicide bomber had killed 20 people in northern Afghanistan, including a Taliban commander. In northern Afghanistan, Taliban and the Islamic State group have been waging bitter battles in recent days. As many as 100 insurgents from both t...

Jul182018 by News DeskNo Comments

Indian Allegations on UN Report are Baseless, Untrue-Says UN

INTERNATIONAL

July 18 The United Nations Human rights Council has refuted the allegations made by India and the Indian Media and stood by its Kashmir report- the first ever UN Human Rights report on Kashmir. The Indian Authorities including the Indian Army chief had called the report "Politically motivated" and the Indian media ran constant stories against the report released by the United Nations on June 14. The outgoing human rights chief had called for an international commission of inquiry into the allegations, but it wasn’t taken up during the last session which ended on July 6. Last week, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres had backed the human rights commissioner. The UN has in its media briefing said that India dismissed the report "Untrue and motivated" without even examining it. ...

Jul152018 by News DeskNo Comments

2018 May be the Year of Highest Militant Recruitment

INTERNATIONAL

July 15 The increase in the number of local youths picking the gun last month came after June 16, which was Eid, when the ceasefire ended and the security forces decided to undertake operations,” a Srinagar-based security official is quoted saying in the report. The data has been compiled by Jammu Kashmir’s Multi-Agency Centre (MAC), which shows that April witnessed the highest number of youth joining militant ranks (28) and May was the lowest (14), However as per figures available to The Kashmiriyat reveal that at least 100 Youth have joined Militancy so Far. According to this report, among the 82 youths, 38 joined the Hizbul Mujahideen, 18 joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba and 19 joined the Jaish-e-Mohammad. In 2018, 12 youths from Islamabad, 21 from Shopian, 16 from Kulgam, 2 from Ga...

Jul142018 by News DeskNo Comments

Bloodshed – At least 130 People Killed In Pakistan Bombings

INTERNATIONAL

July 14 More than 130 people have been killed and dozens more critically injured in a bombing at an election campaign rally in a remote region of Pakistan, an attack that hurled the country deep into political chaos. Officials blamed a suicide bomber for the killings of at least 132 people and said the death toll could rise further. The bombing happened on Friday, local time, the day former prime minister Nawaz Sharif made a dramatic return to Pakistan aboard a commercial plane and was immediately taken into custody along with his daughter on corruption charges. Critics accused the army of failing to provide security after the bomber blew himself up at an election event in south-western Pakistan. Two of Pakistan's most popular political figures, Sharif and his...

Jul102018 by News DeskNo Comments

Tell my mother, I am Sorry- Shopian Civilian said Moments Before his Death

SHOPIAN

July 10 "Tell me mother, i am sorry and tell her to donate my books to a poor kid," Tamsheel told his friend moments before he stopped breathing after being hit with a bullet at Kundalan area of Shopian District in South Kashmir. A Gunfight had raged early morning on Tuesday in Shopian District when Militants allegedly opened fire on a party of Government Forces who were conducting a search operation in the Kundalan area. As soon as the news of the encounter spread, hundreds of civilians from nearby areas in an attempt to help the trapped Militants reached the Village throwing stones on Government Forces. The Troops opened fire upon the protesting civilians killing one and injuring at least 50 admitted in various hospitals of South Kashmir. One Civilian identified as Tamsheel So...