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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...

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...

4 Army men Including Major Killed in North Kashmir Encounter

REGIONAL
 August 07 An Indian Army Major and three soldiers were killed in a gunfight with Militant in Gurez Sector along the Line of Control in North Kashmir's Bandipora District. Reports suggest that Army intercepted a group of eight infiltrators who were trying to cross from Gurez in north Kashmir. The infiltration bid was foiled and two Militants have also been shot dead, they said. The killed troopers have been identified as Major KP Rane, Havaldar Jamie Singh, Havaldar Vikramjeet and Rifleman Mandeep from Indian Army's 36 RR. Details Emerging.

51 Taliban Militants Killed in Army Operations

INTERNATIONAL
August 05 At least 51 Taliban insurgents were killed and six were injured during an ongoing operation by Afghan forces in eastern Kunar province, Khaama Press reported. The sixth phase of Qahr Silab-2 operation kicked off on Friday night and is currently being conducted with the help of the artillery and close air support, a statement by the Silab Corps said. The statement elaborated that 51 Taliban militants including three of their key leaders were killed and at least six others sustained critical injuries. Senior Taliban leaders who were killed during the operation have been identified as Sultan Mohammad, the shadow district military chief of the group for Asmar, Mawlavi Hazrat Ali, the group’s shadow district chief for Asmar, and group’s shadow dist chief for Ghaziabad, Maw...

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...

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.

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 ...

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...

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...

Indian Media has portrayed me as a Bollywood Villain- says Imran Khan

INTERNATIONAL
July 26 Addressing his first press conference after his party PTI emerged as the single largest party in Pakistan general elections, Imran Khan on Thursday said that Indian Media has portrayed him as a bollywood villain. Imran Khan said that he is in favour of good relations with India but added that Kashmir was the core issue between the two countries which needed to be resolved at the earliest. Imran further said that he'll not live in the PM house and convert Governor Houses into hotels.buy orlistat online https://alvitacare.com/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/classes/new/orlistat.html no prescription Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf emerged as the single largest party in the National Assembly on Thursday with its candidates winning 76 seats and leading in 43 others ...