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Apr252019 by News DeskNo Comments

Sister’s Letter to her Militant Brother

WRITE-UPS

Rifat Sadiq The Letter was Published by The Kashmiriyat on July 04,2018 Burhan Soab, It all started since you have left, a shining star that was known for your wisdom, compassion and unbelievable patience. We are stunned, shattered with your decision that left us all in pieces. Yet! our courageous parents will stand on their toes and ask for forgiveness to Allah (swt ). In the meantime they keep gazing at the front gate that our son will show up any time, murmuring to each other do you know anything of him, did you find any clue, where he could be possibly, is he eating anything, is he even taking his medicines and what not we have to see them go through in your absence. We wish you were here to see yourself the grave and grim life of your ailing mother and father. Sometimes a per...

Nov32018 by News DeskNo Comments

Another South Kashmir Youth Joins Militancy

KULGAM

November 03 The Government Forces despite launching a massive crackdown against Militants in Jammu Kashmir have largely failed to keep a check at the Militant recruitment as more local youth continue to pick up arms. Despite having killed more than 230 Militants the last year, this year Militant recruitment has crossed the highest number in the last ten years as it stands at 175 in the first ten months of 2018. The Indian Security Forces have made efforts to contain Militancy as the Local Police and the Indian Army has been asking the local youth to stay away from Militancy, In fact some youth have given up arms and returned to their families, however the overall picture continues to remain grim, as Kashmir remains on the edge. More youth continue to take up Arms creating a vic...

Aug302018 by News DeskNo Comments

Despite Growing Encounters, Another Pulwama Youth Joins Militancy

PULWAMA

August 30 Despite growing encounters and repeated verbal attempts of the Army and 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 135 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 Yawar Ahmed Wani son of Ali Mohammed Wani, a resident of Bhatnoora i...

Aug302018 by News DeskNo Comments

Mirwaiz Qazi yasir condemns Attacks on Militant families, Says Kashmiris Stand with them

KULGAM

August 30 The Chairman of Ummat e Islami and Mirwaiz of South Kashmir, Qazi Ahmed yasir has condemned the harassment of the families of Militants throughout South Kashmir. He said that the Militant families should not be targeted for the beliefs of their kith and kin. "It is regretting to see how Militant families are being harassed for the past few weeks, this is nothing, but inhumane," Mirwaiz Yasir said. Addressing an important meeting of Ummat e Islami at the party headquarters, Mirwaiz Qazi yasir said that the brutality that has been leveled against the families of Riyaz Naikoo, Naveed Babu of Pulwama, Shah Jahan of Shopian, Azad malik of Arwani, Lateef Dar of Pulwama is a mere show of frustration and this will yield nothing, but hatred. Mirwaiz Qazi Yasir said that the forces ...

Aug292018 by News DeskNo Comments

Students Protest in Baramulla Against Militant Killings in South Kashmir

REGIONAL

August 29 Scores of students from Government Degree College Baramulla on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration outside the college campus against the killing of two Militants in South Kashmir. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a large number of students shouting pro Freedom and Pro Militancy Slogans gathered outside GDC Baramulla. The protesting also shouted slogans against the attempts to abrogate Article 35 A before they dispersed off on a peaceful note. Two militants including top Hizb commander Altaf Ahmed Dar alias Kaczroo were killed in a gunfight in Muniwar area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District this morning.

Aug292018 by News DeskNo Comments

2 Militants Killed in Islamabad (Anantnag) Gunfight- Live Updates

ISLAMABAD

August 29 A Massive gunfight has erupted between Militants and Government Forces in Banpora Muniwar area of South Kashmir's Islamabad (Anantnag) District. Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 1 RR of Indian Army, 96 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police jointly launched a Cordon and Search operation in the area in the wee hours of morning. ALSO READ: Encounter Breaker and Oldest Hizb Operative Killed- Who was Altaf Kaczroo? The Militants hiding in the area opened fire upon the forces around 5 am, triggering a gunfight post which more troops were rushed to the spot. Locals told The Kashmiriyat that massive gunfire is on as two to three Militants are believed to be exchanging gunfire with the forces. Meanwhile mobile internet services have been suspended in the Kulgam and Isla...

Aug282018 by News DeskNo Comments

Forces Vandalize the house of a Militant in Quimoh

KULGAM

August 28 The Government Forces allegedly ransacked the house of a Militant Parvez Ahmed Bhat in Quimoh belt of South Kashmir's Kulgam in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. A Family member while speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that forces barged into the house and ransacked the household items and smashed the glasses inside the house. "We are not even sure if he has joined militants, why are we being harassed even if he has joined militancy?" a family member asked appealing Parvez to return home. The family alleged that the forces behaved inhumanely and also abused the inmates before they left the house after they destroyed property inside the house. Many Militant families have been harassed in the past weeks, earlier the family of a Militant from Khudwani belt ha...

Aug182018 by News DeskNo Comments

A Night of Fear in Kulgam Village

KULGAM

August 18 Shah Shahid The Locals of the Bhan area in Quimoh tehsil of South Kashmir's Kulgam District have accused the Indian Army of committing excesses against the local populace of the area. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat the locals said that the forces barged into the village after a minor stone throwing incident nearby and smashed everything that met their eye. "Four Load carriers, Two Tractors, Four Cars, One passenger bus, one JCB was damaged in the action of the forces before they started smashing the window panes of at least a fifty houses," a Local Shahid Ahmed told The Kashmiriyat. He said that three shops were looted in the area and almost doors of half of the households in the village were broken by the forces. The Locals alleged that the troops also barged into...

Aug162018 by News DeskNo Comments

At least 500 Locals have Joined Militancy Since 2010

REGIONAL

July 16 The Kashmir valley has been seeing a constant rise in the number of Militant recruitment after the fall the summer uprising of 2010. Reports estimate that as many as 500 local youth have become militants out of whom the majority have come from South Kashmir. A report by Indian agencies has spotlighted the spread of the militancy that was quelled in 2010, but surged after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016. According to a report, 88 youths from 68 villages of North Kashmir districts have joined militancy since 2010. Typically, a fresh recruit today announces his entry into militant ranks by posing with a gun and posting that picture on social media. His family then approaches police with a missing report to avoid trouble. Even th...

Aug152018 by News DeskNo Comments

Grenade Attack at Police Station Pulwama

PULWAMA

August 15 Unknown persons lobbed a grenade on Police Station in main town of South Kashmir's Pulwama District on Wednesday night. ALSO READ: Shocked at Gallantry Award for Major who killed our Sons- Ganopora Families Sources told The Kashmiriyat that unknown persons hurled a grenade on Police Station in Pulwama District, however the Police personnel deployed in the Police Station fired shots forcing the attackers to flee from the spot. As per Officials reports nobody was injured in the attack, later confirmed by officials to The Kashmiriyat. A Local informed The Kashmiriyat that a massive explosion followed by gunshots was heard creating panic among locals in the area. They said that the grenade missed the target and exploded outside the gate of the Police Station. Th...