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Recovery of Arms:2016
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January - 8 
Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) personnel busted a hideout in Samote area and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a natural cave hideout in Kuliwala Forest in Chasana in Reasi District on January 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Based on specific information, Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Batta
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Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) personnel busted a hideout in Samote area and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a natural cave hideout in Kuliwala Forest in Chasana in Reasi District on January 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Based on specific information, Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Battalion at Samote under the aegis of RR Force Headquarter based at Reasi and JKP personnel from Police Station Chasana recovered a cache of arms and ammunition. The cache included one AK56 rifle, one 7.63 mm pistol, one 303 rifle, one sniper rifle Dragunov, five magazines of AK 56, one magazine of pistol, 75 rounds of AK 56 rifle, 55 rounds of Pikka, two rounds of pistol, six rounds of sniper, rifle, one grenade Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one rotating bolt of AK 56 rifle, 11 fired cases of AK 56 and two fired cases of sniper rifles.
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January - 15 
Meanwhile, a tragedy was averted as SFs found and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected militants in Shopian District of south Kashmir on January 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Jawans of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) detected the IED fitted in a five-kilogram gas cylinder ly
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Meanwhile, a tragedy was averted as SFs found and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected militants in Shopian District of south Kashmir on January 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Jawans of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) detected the IED fitted in a five-kilogram gas cylinder lying by the roadside at Gulab Taing in the Keller area of Shopian, a Police official said. A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot and the explosive was destroyed in nearby fields, they added.
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January - 18 
Police arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Al-Badar militant outfit in Handwara area in Kupwara District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said acting on tip off about the movement of “Anti National Elements (ANEs) in the area, Police along with 27 Rashtriya Rifles
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Police arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Al-Badar militant outfit in Handwara area in Kupwara District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said acting on tip off about the movement of “Anti National Elements (ANEs) in the area, Police along with 27 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army laid a Naka at Sagipora Crossing. “During checking one suspect who tried to hide himself and give slip to the Naka party was apprehended and later identified as Bashir Ahmad Dar resident of Pohru Peth,” the spokesman said, adding: “On his search, one Chinese pistol along with ammunition was recovered from his possession.”
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January - 19 
Separately, SFs recovered a pressure cooker Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from village Salhutri in Poonch District in the night of January 19, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Separately, SFs recovered a pressure cooker Improvised Explosive Device (IED) from village Salhutri in Poonch District in the night of January 19, reports Daily Excelsior.
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January - 20 
Meanwhile, Police on January 20 arrested 20year old Gazi Fayaz Dar from Kundlan village in Shopian District, reports Daily Excelsior. An AK47 rifles as well as 90 bullets were recovered from him. This was one of the four AK47 rifles that Constable Shakoor had fled with from SDPO office in Bijb
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Meanwhile, Police on January 20 arrested 20year old Gazi Fayaz Dar from Kundlan village in Shopian District, reports Daily Excelsior. An AK47 rifles as well as 90 bullets were recovered from him. This was one of the four AK47 rifles that Constable Shakoor had fled with from SDPO office in Bijbehara in Anantnag District. Constable Shakoor Ahmad and another youth Aqib Bashir are absconding since January 13.
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January - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Shariq Ahmad Bhat, in an encounter at Naina village in Pulwama District on January 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Bhat was a resident of Brow Bandana village of Awantipora in Awantipora District.One AK 47 rifle and &ldqu
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Shariq Ahmad Bhat, in an encounter at Naina village in Pulwama District on January 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Bhat was a resident of Brow Bandana village of Awantipora in Awantipora District.One AK 47 rifle and “some other war like stores” were recovered from the encounter site. Reports said that two other militants managed to escape from the security cordon. The encounter had begun on January 19. Following the encounter, protesters pelted stones on SFs and they fired dozens of teargas shells. As the clashes turned intense, the SFs allegedly opened fire on protesters, leaving three injured. One of the inured, identified as Parvaiz Ahmed Guroo resident of Naina, succumbed to his injuries. Soon after the news about the death of a civilian reached Naina and its adjoining areas, hundreds of people took to streets and held protests. Protesters clashed with SFs at multiple places and also set ablaze an armoured vehicle of police – Rakshak – on fire at Naina. During clashes four civilians sustained injuries while a police official said 17 SF personnel were also injured.
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January - 21 
Separately, army busted a militant hideout near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District on January 21, and recovered five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said that troops of 12 Maratha Regiment of the Army unearthed a hideout during search operations in Am
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Separately, army busted a militant hideout near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District on January 21, and recovered five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said that troops of 12 Maratha Regiment of the Army unearthed a hideout during search operations in Amrohi forests of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District. The items recovered from the hideout during the operation include five IEDs weighing 500 grams each, 35 metres of electric wire and three detonators.
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January - 22 
In addition, five militants of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) who were planning attacks on VIPs and SFs were arrested by the SFs in Sopore area in Baramulla District on January 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs also busted the network of HuM in Sopore area of North Kashmir. Sources said that Police i
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In addition, five militants of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) who were planning attacks on VIPs and SFs were arrested by the SFs in Sopore area in Baramulla District on January 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs also busted the network of HuM in Sopore area of North Kashmir. Sources said that Police in Sopore and Army’s 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) conducted searches in Sangrama area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla District and arrested a wanted militant of HuM outfit, Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi of Sopore and his accomplice and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. Sources said that the HuM was in the process of reviving its network in Kashmir valley and were planning attacks ahead of Republic Day in Kashmir by targeting SFs and VIPs.
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January - 22 
Meanwhile, a rusted anti-personnel mine was recovered near forward Border Out Post (BOP) along International Border (IB) in Samba District on January 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said one old rusted anti-personnel mine was recovered this morning from Basantar Nullah near Band Tip BO
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Meanwhile, a rusted anti-personnel mine was recovered near forward Border Out Post (BOP) along International Border (IB) in Samba District on January 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said one old rusted anti-personnel mine was recovered this morning from Basantar Nullah near Band Tip BOP by a patrolling party of the Border Security Force (BSF).
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January - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) on January 23 busted a network of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) in Sopore area in Baramulla District of North Kashmir and arrested five HuM militants including a wanted militant, Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi and his accomplice along with arms and ammunition, reports The Times of India. &
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Security Forces (SFs) on January 23 busted a network of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) in Sopore area in Baramulla District of North Kashmir and arrested five HuM militants including a wanted militant, Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi and his accomplice along with arms and ammunition, reports The Times of India. "We arrested the terrorist based on our sources. He belonged to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. He has been doing some underground activities for the last three-four years," said District Inspector General Garib Das. Sofi was in constant touch through WhatsApp with his handler Sajjad Shaheen alias Sajjad Afghani, an Afghan war veteran, who was handler of the group, adds the report.
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January - 24 
Meanwhile, army recovered a consignment of explosive material and ammunition from Seri Hatti forests in Gambhir Mugalan area of Keri sector in Rajouri District on January 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Official reports said a joint team of 38 RR and Police conducted search operation in Seri Hatti fore
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Meanwhile, army recovered a consignment of explosive material and ammunition from Seri Hatti forests in Gambhir Mugalan area of Keri sector in Rajouri District on January 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Official reports said a joint team of 38 RR and Police conducted search operation in Seri Hatti forest area of Gambhir Mugalan and recovered the consignment, which comprised three Chinese grenades and 691 rounds of Pika ammunition. The grenades and Pika rounds had been wrapped in polythene bags and hidden in a small natural hideout, reports said. However, no arrests were made from the spot.
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January - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) foiled an attempt by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit to carry out attacks on the occasion of Republic Day (January 26) by arresting a LeT militant along with arms and ammunition in the orchards of Qasermulla Chadoora village in Budgam District on January 24, reports Daily
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Security Forces (SFs) foiled an attempt by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit to carry out attacks on the occasion of Republic Day (January 26) by arresting a LeT militant along with arms and ammunition in the orchards of Qasermulla Chadoora village in Budgam District on January 24, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior security official said that as per information received regarding movement of a militant towards Central Kashmir District of Budgam for carrying out attack on SFs on the eve of Republic Day celebrations, Police, Army’s 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 178 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched search operation to arrest him. During the search operation a suspect who was carrying a bag, was challenged, when he started running towards orchard area and was chased. “This suspect person was apprehended by the security forces and on searching his bag one AK-47 with two magazines, 60 rounds and one grenade were recovered”, said, the official. The official identified the militant as Basharat Ahmad Shah alias Furkan of LeT resident of Nillora, Litter in South Kashmir District of Pulwama. “He was a close accomplice of Wasim Hef alias Osama and Majid Zargar alias Talha of LeT.
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January - 26 
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Anantnag District on January 26, reports DNA. An encounter broke out at 4 AM in Kokernag town in the District. A militant was killed and his identity is yet to be ascertained, Police said. One AK 47 and three magazines
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An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Anantnag District on January 26, reports DNA. An encounter broke out at 4 AM in Kokernag town in the District. A militant was killed and his identity is yet to be ascertained, Police said. One AK 47 and three magazines were also recovered from the slain militant.
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January - 28 
Troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Territorial Army (TA) and Reasi Police recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from village Bajali in Dandihalya area of Reasi District on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Official reports said a joint team of the Security Forces (SFs) carried out search o
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Troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Territorial Army (TA) and Reasi Police recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from village Bajali in Dandihalya area of Reasi District on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Official reports said a joint team of the Security Forces (SFs) carried out search operation in Bajali and destroyed natural hideout of the militants. Recoveries made from the hideouts included one AK47 rifle with one magazine and 249 rounds, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one 9mm pistol with magazine, five rounds of 9mm pistol ammunition, 23 Pika rounds, one radio set and war like stores. Army and Police conducted searches in the area after effecting the recoveries but no arrests were made from the spot.
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January - 29 
A militant was killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and Security Forces (SFs) in Lolab area in Kupwara District on January 29, after SFs launched an operation, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that acting on specific information about presence of at least twothree militants of
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A militant was killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and Security Forces (SFs) in Lolab area in Kupwara District on January 29, after SFs launched an operation, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that acting on specific information about presence of at least twothree militants of LashkareToiba (LeT) in Lohar Mohalla, Dardpora in the frontier district, 28 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Special Operation Group (SOG) Kupwara launched the joint operation. Reports said that during the cordon, militants fired on the SFs leading to a gun battle in which one militant was killed and one AK47 rifle was recovered from the dead militant.
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January - 30 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed during an encounter in North Kashmir’s Lolab area in Kupwara District on January 30, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants have been identified as Abu Mushtaq Hyder and Abu Rashid Suliaman Qadri. Bodies of both the militants were retrieved and t
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed during an encounter in North Kashmir’s Lolab area in Kupwara District on January 30, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants have been identified as Abu Mushtaq Hyder and Abu Rashid Suliaman Qadri. Bodies of both the militants were retrieved and two AK-47 rifles, 15 magazines, hundreds of bullets, 4 wireless sets, three grenades, one pistol, two GPS devices, one Thuraya, one matrix sheet, clothes, medicine and ration were recovered from them.
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February - 2 
Three persons were arrested by Police over the extortion charges in Ajas area in Bandipora District on February 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said three extortionists were arrested after they received information about the three persons threatening the local residents in the area. “A
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Three persons were arrested by Police over the extortion charges in Ajas area in Bandipora District on February 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said three extortionists were arrested after they received information about the three persons threatening the local residents in the area. “A police team was immediately deputed to the spot and arrested the trio in suspicious circumstances”, Police said. The three extortionists have been identified as Adil Iqbal of Kensu Bandipora, Javid Naseer Khan of Handwara and Nisar Khan of Rafiabad and all of them are in Police custody. A pistol, one magazine and 8 rounds were recovered from the extortionists.
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February - 4 
In a surgical operation in Hajan area in Bandipora District on February 4, Security Forces (SFs) eliminated three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants including their ‘commander’ in a fierce gun battle, reports Daily Excelsior. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) North Kashmir, Garib Dass, sa
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In a surgical operation in Hajan area in Bandipora District on February 4, Security Forces (SFs) eliminated three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants including their ‘commander’ in a fierce gun battle, reports Daily Excelsior. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) North Kashmir, Garib Dass, said, they had information about their movement for last several days and SFs were tracking them. He said that these militants were on their way to South Kashmir to carry out subversive activities there. Army’s 13 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off Khushipora village of Hajan after they received information about their presence in the village. Police and Army evacuated the civilians from the area as the militants were hiding in a three storied concrete house in a built of area. After their evacuation, Army and police launched assault against these militants. Reports said that troops first fired tear smoke shells inside the house where the militants were hiding. This was followed by the probing fire by the SFs. Later, during searches of the debris, SFs recovered three bodies of the militants, three AK-47 rifles, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) and large number of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and ammunition. The DIG said that all these three militants are Pakistani nationals and were hiding in North Kashmir forests for several months and were on their way to South Kashmir. One of them is said to be LeT commander. However, they have not been identified yet.
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February - 7 
Police in Budgam District on February 7, arrested the Special Police Officer (SPO) who deserted Police and fled with an AK-47 rifle from Srinagar’s Rainawari Police Station on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. The SPO Riyaz Ahmad (belt no 175F) of Khan Sahib area in the District was ar
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Police in Budgam District on February 7, arrested the Special Police Officer (SPO) who deserted Police and fled with an AK-47 rifle from Srinagar’s Rainawari Police Station on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. The SPO Riyaz Ahmad (belt no 175F) of Khan Sahib area in the District was arrested by Police from Beerwah area of Budgam and the rifle which he had taken from the Police Station was recovered from him. He was posted in Rainawari Police Station where from he had deserted two days ago. He had fled with AK-47 rifle and a magazine of a Police constable Shoukat Ahmad. Shoukat was also posted in the same Police Station.
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February - 13 
Army troops of Delta Force along with Jammu and Kashmir Police on February 13 busted a terrorist hideout in dense forests of Bajpathri area of Banihal tehsil (revenue unit) in Ramban District and seized huge quantity of arms and ammunition, reports The Daily Excelsior. The arms and ammunition seized
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Army troops of Delta Force along with Jammu and Kashmir Police on February 13 busted a terrorist hideout in dense forests of Bajpathri area of Banihal tehsil (revenue unit) in Ramban District and seized huge quantity of arms and ammunition, reports The Daily Excelsior. The arms and ammunition seized from the hideout include three pistols with magazines, 2042 rounds of AK 47, 25 rounds of sniper rifle, five hand grenades, five magazines of AK-47, two radio sets, one weapon sight and other sustenance stores, sources said.
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February - 13 
Five militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) including their ‘commander’ and two Army personnel, identified as Naik Shinde Shankar Chandrabhan (34) and Gunner Sahdev Maruti More (26), were killed and two Army personnel including an officer were injured during a fierce encounter in Chowkibal f
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Five militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) including their ‘commander’ and two Army personnel, identified as Naik Shinde Shankar Chandrabhan (34) and Gunner Sahdev Maruti More (26), were killed and two Army personnel including an officer were injured during a fierce encounter in Chowkibal forest area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District on February 13, reports The Daily Excelsior. The encounter that started last evening (February 12) continued throughout the night and in the morning, troops killed five militants who were holed up in the house of Ghulam Mohammad Wani. Sources said that seven militants infiltrated during the intervening night of February 8 and 9 into Zonreshi forests of Chowkibal from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Army received information about their presence in the forests on February 11 and launched an operation against them and they established contact with them on February 12. Army’s 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 16 Grenadiers and 19 Maratha Regiment, 4 Para and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off the Zonreshi, Marasi village after they traced these militants in Marasi village. As the troops started cordon-and-search operation, militants hiding in a house fired on troops leading to an encounter. Security Forces (SFs) recovered 5 AK-47 rifles, two UBGL throwers, seven UBGL grenades, 13 hand grenades, 25 magazines and large quantity of AK ammunition, pouches, dry fruits, sleeping bags, snow axe and dry fruits besides other war like stores.South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) on February 13 had reported about the killing of two Army personnel.
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February - 18 
A militant, identified as Abid Ahmad Bhat, surrendered before the Police in Shopian area of Shopian District along with an AK-47 rifle and a magazine in the night of February 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The AK-47 was given to Bhat, a local militant, by Police deserter Constable Shakoor Ahmed Parrey
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A militant, identified as Abid Ahmad Bhat, surrendered before the Police in Shopian area of Shopian District along with an AK-47 rifle and a magazine in the night of February 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The AK-47 was given to Bhat, a local militant, by Police deserter Constable Shakoor Ahmed Parrey. In January 2016, Constable Parrey ran away with four AK-47 rifles of fellow constables from the Sub Divisional Police Officer’s (SDPO) office at Bijbehara in Anantnag District where he was posted as a personal security officer (PSO) to SDPO Bijbehara, Irshad Ahmad Bhat. Police have already arrested a militant, Gazi Fayaz on January 20 from Kundalan village along with one AK 47 rifle and three magazines; while another militant Aqib was arrested on January 22 along with one AK 47 rifle, one magazine and 30 bullet rounds. These two militants were also armed by Shakoor. However, Shakoor is still at large.
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Army on February 22 killed three militants in the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) building in the Pampore area of Pulwama District after 48-hour long intense gun fight, raising the death toll to nine, reports Daily Excelsior. As reported earlier, six persons, including three Army three
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Army on February 22 killed three militants in the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) building in the Pampore area of Pulwama District after 48-hour long intense gun fight, raising the death toll to nine, reports Daily Excelsior. As reported earlier, six persons, including three Army three personnel, including two captains, two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and a gardener were killed and 13 CRPF personnel, including an officer, were injured in the attack which commenced on February 21. While three persons, two CRPF personnel and the gardener were killed on February 21, three Army persons were killed on February 22. SATP had earlier reported that four persons were killed in the attack.Sources claimed that it was a group of LeT militants who carried out the attack and identified them as Abu Saad, Abu Ukasha and Abu Walid. Army recovered three AK-47 rifles, 15 magazines, 200 AK-rounds, five UBGL grenades, one UBGL launcher, three pouches besides war like stores from the slain militants.
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February - 23 
Army and Police on February 23 recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from village Sagrawat under the jurisdiction of Romeo Force in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one disposable rocket launcher, two AK rifle magazines, one Pakistan made pistol and four meters
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Army and Police on February 23 recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from village Sagrawat under the jurisdiction of Romeo Force in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one disposable rocket launcher, two AK rifle magazines, one Pakistan made pistol and four meters cordex wire.
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February - 25 
Army foiled a militant bid to target the Security Forces (SFs) vehicles in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District by defusing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on February 25, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence official said after a tip off about an IED in Khwajabagh Petrol Pump area was receiv
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Army foiled a militant bid to target the Security Forces (SFs) vehicles in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District by defusing an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on February 25, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence official said after a tip off about an IED in Khwajabagh Petrol Pump area was received, a joint team of 46 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Police was launched with explosive detection dog team and Bomb Disposal Squads. The Defence official said the IED was reported to be weighing approximately 15 kilograms cylindrical in shape and had an electrical detonation mechanism. “With this operation, security forces in Baramulla thwarted another attempt by anti-national elements to target civilians and military vehicles thus maintaining peace in Baramulla town,” he said.
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February - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two suspects from Sopore town and recovered German made high grade explosives packet from them on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Police and 46 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) recovered 1.5 kilogram of RDX from two persons when they stopped a car after receiving specific i
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two suspects from Sopore town and recovered German made high grade explosives packet from them on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Police and 46 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) recovered 1.5 kilogram of RDX from two persons when they stopped a car after receiving specific information about their movement in the outskirts of Baramulla town in Baramulla District.
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February - 27 
Army and Police defused five live bombs at Azmabad village, close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Mandi area in Poonch District on February 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Two children were injured in a blast at the same forward village a day before after they stepped over one of the bombs. Reports sai
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Army and Police defused five live bombs at Azmabad village, close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Mandi area in Poonch District on February 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Two children were injured in a blast at the same forward village a day before after they stepped over one of the bombs. Reports said Army and Police had been conducting searches in the village and surrounding areas after the blast and recovered five live bombs this morning. A bomb Disposal Squad took the bombs to safer area, away from the civilian population, and defused them.
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March - 4 
Police and Army arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant from Pattan area of North Kashmir’s in Baramulla District on March 4, and recovered a Self Loading Rifle (SLR) and 21 rounds from him, reports Daily Excelsior. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Pattan, and
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Police and Army arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant from Pattan area of North Kashmir’s in Baramulla District on March 4, and recovered a Self Loading Rifle (SLR) and 21 rounds from him, reports Daily Excelsior. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Pattan, and Army’s 29 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched a joint operation on a specific information and arrested a person Bashir Ahmed Dar alias Bitta son of Mohammad Maqbool Dar resident of Bungam Kunzer in Baramulla District.
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March - 6 
Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) top ‘commander’, Dawood Sheikh alias Chotu, was killed and an Army trooper was injured in an encounter at Bichru village in Kulgam District on March 6, reports Daily Excelsior. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Kulgam and Army’s
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Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) top ‘commander’, Dawood Sheikh alias Chotu, was killed and an Army trooper was injured in an encounter at Bichru village in Kulgam District on March 6, reports Daily Excelsior. The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Kulgam and Army’s 1 and 9 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) received information about presence of two militants of HM in Bichru village of Kulgam. As the Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the village, militants opened fire on them injuring one soldier. SFs trapped Dawood in a house after he was injured while trying to flee with his associate, Shabir Ahmad. DIG South Kashmir, Nitish Kumar said Dawood of Rishipora Qaimoh was killed by SFs in the encounter while his associate managed to escape. Dawood was one of the most wanted militants in the District and was involved in several militancy related incidents. He was A+ category militant and was active for several years in South Kashmir. One AK-47 rifle was recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) killed Abu Ukasha, a top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and his associate, Abu Hafiz, in an encounter at Wadhakpora in Awantipora area in Pulwama District on March 9, reports Daily Excelsior. After a specific input received by the Special Operations Group
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Security Forces (SFs) killed Abu Ukasha, a top ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), and his associate, Abu Hafiz, in an encounter at Wadhakpora in Awantipora area in Pulwama District on March 9, reports Daily Excelsior. After a specific input received by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Srinagar, about presence of 11 militants including top leadership of LeT, SFs launched searches at Chandipora, Goripora and Wadhakpora villages in the District. SFs cordoned off vast area and had a fierce gun battle with the LeT militants at Wadhakpora in Awantipora area in which two militants were killed. As the SFs were engaged in the gun battle with the two LeT militants, 9 other LeT militants including ‘divisional commander’ of the LeT, Abu Dujana managed to slip out of the cordon, taking advantage of dense vegetation and bushes in the area. However, after the encounter SFs recovered two AK-47 rifles, four magazines and two pouches from the encounter site.Abu Ukasha was one of the most wanted militants in Kashmir and National Investigating Agency (NIA) had announced a cash reward of INR 500,000 on his head for his involvement in Udhampur attack. He was part of the three militants who carried out the attack in Udhampur on Border Security Force (BSF) convoy in 2015. One of his associates, Mohammad Noaman was killed and Mohammad Naveed was arrested in Udhampur but Abu Ukasha had managed to return to his base in South Kashmir
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March - 9 
SOG Srinagar and Army cordoned off Wanihama village in Ganderbal District on March 9, after a tip off about the presence of two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in Wanihama and cordoned off the area, reports Daily Excelsior. As the searches were underway, militants opened firing on Police leading
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SOG Srinagar and Army cordoned off Wanihama village in Ganderbal District on March 9, after a tip off about the presence of two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) in Wanihama and cordoned off the area, reports Daily Excelsior. As the searches were underway, militants opened firing on Police leading to a brief encounter. However, militants managed to escape from the spot leaving behind one AK 47 rifle and few rounds.
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March - 18 
The two militants killed in the encounter in Handwara town in Kupwara District on March 18, belonged to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Daily Excelsior. Special Operations Group (SOG) of Handwara Police and 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army cordoned off the Waderbala area of Handwara in the Distri
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The two militants killed in the encounter in Handwara town in Kupwara District on March 18, belonged to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports Daily Excelsior. Special Operations Group (SOG) of Handwara Police and 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army cordoned off the Waderbala area of Handwara in the District after the Police got specific information about presence of a group of three LeT militants in the village. As the Army laid cordon around the village when militants opened fire on the Security Forces (SFs) resulting in the encounter. SFs shot dead two militants in a nullah, while one of the militants managed to escape into nearby forests. SFs conducted searches and recovered two dead bodies of militants, two AK 47 rifles, six AK magazines, four Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGLs), 46 AK rounds, two radio sets, two maps, two pouches and a diary from the site of the encounter. Sources said that the two killed militants were part of the five militants of LeT who were killed by SFs in Chowkibal forest area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District on February 13 this year.
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March - 19 
SFs arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant along with weapons in Central Kashmir’s Budgam District on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information about the presence of militants, 2-Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Po
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SFs arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant along with weapons in Central Kashmir’s Budgam District on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information about the presence of militants, 2-Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a search operation at Rathsun village in the District and arrested Abdul Hamid Nath, a HM militant and recovered one AK 56 rifle, two AK 56 magazines, one Chinese grenade and over 84 rounds of ammunition from him.
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March - 20 
An Under Barrel Grenade was recovered from a Masjid at Naibugh in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. The Bomb Disposal Squad of Police in Awantipora and 42 RR rushed to the spot and it was later defused in open fields.
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An Under Barrel Grenade was recovered from a Masjid at Naibugh in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. The Bomb Disposal Squad of Police in Awantipora and 42 RR rushed to the spot and it was later defused in open fields.
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March - 29 
Army recovered arms and ammunition from forest area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. An operation was launched by 14-Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army in Buth forests of Bandipora during which one Chinese pistol, two magazines, 78 pistol rounds, one pisto
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Army recovered arms and ammunition from forest area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. An operation was launched by 14-Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army in Buth forests of Bandipora during which one Chinese pistol, two magazines, 78 pistol rounds, one pistol pouch, three electronic detonators, nine detonators, nine grenades and eight grenade fuses were recovered from them.
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March - 30 
Army and Police recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition during a joint search operation at Koti Nallah in Basti area under Doda Police Station in Doda District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a joint team of 10 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Doda Police launched sear
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Army and Police recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition during a joint search operation at Koti Nallah in Basti area under Doda Police Station in Doda District on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a joint team of 10 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Doda Police launched search operation along Koti Nallah after developing information about a dump of arms and ammunition along the Nallah. Recoveries made included one .303 rifles with one magazine, one single barrel gun, one Chinese pistol with one magazine, 57 rounds of AK-47, six rounds of Chinese pistol, one Lava mobile telephone without battery and one Motorola walky-talky set in addition to some war like stores.
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March - 31 
Police arrested a person in Dachi Kamal Kote area of Uri in Baramulla District and recovered a grenade from his possession on March 31, reports Daily Excelsior. The person has been identified as Khaki Hussain Shah.
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Police arrested a person in Dachi Kamal Kote area of Uri in Baramulla District and recovered a grenade from his possession on March 31, reports Daily Excelsior. The person has been identified as Khaki Hussain Shah.
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April - 5 
A live hand grenade was found near a nullah in Kralpora area of Kupwara District on April 5, which was later defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that a Police party noticed the suspected device in Kralpora area. The grenade was recovered and defused the BDS
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A live hand grenade was found near a nullah in Kralpora area of Kupwara District on April 5, which was later defused by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that a Police party noticed the suspected device in Kralpora area. The grenade was recovered and defused the BDS team.
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April - 6 
A militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed during an encounter in North Kashmir Lolab forests in Kupwara District on April 6, while SFs have launched massive searches against his colleagues who fled from security cordon, reports Daily Excelsior. Army recovered body of a militant from Dardpora fo
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A militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed during an encounter in North Kashmir Lolab forests in Kupwara District on April 6, while SFs have launched massive searches against his colleagues who fled from security cordon, reports Daily Excelsior. Army recovered body of a militant from Dardpora forests during searches along with an AK-47 rifle. The militant is believed to have been killed in the gun battle during the night.
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April - 7 
Police and 28 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army busted a militant hideout during searches in Dardpora area of Lolab in Kupwara District on April 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Ten Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGL) grenades, two compasses, one AK-magazine, two green grenades, one wireless set, AK ammuni
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Police and 28 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army busted a militant hideout during searches in Dardpora area of Lolab in Kupwara District on April 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Ten Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGL) grenades, two compasses, one AK-magazine, two green grenades, one wireless set, AK ammunition, pistol ammunition, one wire cutter, one binocular, one snow jacket, socks, pouches, glucose, fresh fruit and vegetable were recovered from the hideout.
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April - 7 
Two wanted Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a former Policeman, were killed on April 7 (toady) in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Shopian District, reports The Times of India. An encounter broke out between SFs and militants in Vehil village of Shopian, after the troops of 62 R
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Two wanted Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants, including a former Policeman, were killed on April 7 (toady) in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Shopian District, reports The Times of India. An encounter broke out between SFs and militants in Vehil village of Shopian, after the troops of 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched a search operation in the area, an Army official said. He said two militants, identified as Naseer Ahmad Pandit and Inamul Haq alias Waseem Malla, were killed in the encounter. Two weapons were recovered from the militants. Pandit had joined militant ranks after deserting Police force last year. He was posted on security duty at the residence of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and then works Minister Altaf Bukhari at the time of quitting the force.
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April - 17 
Two persons were arrested along with sharp-edged weapons from Gagian area under the RS Pura Police Station in Jammu District on April 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said, on specific inputs, a team from RS Pura Police Station laid a naka (check point) near Gagian and intercepted two persons, wh
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Two persons were arrested along with sharp-edged weapons from Gagian area under the RS Pura Police Station in Jammu District on April 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said, on specific inputs, a team from RS Pura Police Station laid a naka (check point) near Gagian and intercepted two persons, who were moving under suspicious circumstances. During checking, Police recovered two sharp-edged weapons from the possession of the persons and arrested them on the spot. The arrestees were identified as Hardeep Singh, of Raipur Satwari and Jagandeep Singh, of Chatha Farm.
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April - 19 
Police said a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) worker, who was involved in the recruitment of the youth, has been arrested from Baramulla District on April 19, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said that Ghulam Ahmad Sofi alias Jany Baba of Juhama area of Baramulla was arrested along with two live g
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Police said a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) worker, who was involved in the recruitment of the youth, has been arrested from Baramulla District on April 19, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said that Ghulam Ahmad Sofi alias Jany Baba of Juhama area of Baramulla was arrested along with two live grenades and a satellite phone. The spokesman said Sofi was involved in recruiting local youth for terrorist activities. “During the course of investigation it was found that he was affiliated with banned terrorist organization Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and was working for the revival and expansion of the banned outfit in the Kashmir valley, particularly in Baramulla. Further investigation in this matter is going on,” he said.
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April - 21 
A group of militants including LeT ‘divisional commander’, Abu Dujana, managed to flee from the SFs cordon in Pulwama District on April 21, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police officer said that acting on a tip off, a joint team of Army’s 55 RR, SOG and Central reserve Police Force (C
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A group of militants including LeT ‘divisional commander’, Abu Dujana, managed to flee from the SFs cordon in Pulwama District on April 21, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police officer said that acting on a tip off, a joint team of Army’s 55 RR, SOG and Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched cordon-and-search operation at Bulbul Bagh area of Malwar village of Zadur in the District. “Soon after the joint team of forces reached near the suspected spot the militants hiding in the area opened fire upon them and managed to break the forces cordon,” the officer said. As the SFs intensified the combing operation in Zadur and its adjacent areas to trace out the fleeing militants, the locals in large numbers came out and clashed with the Police and paramilitary forces to help the fleeing militants. The Police and CRPF personnel who were deployed in the area chased the youth and fired tear smoke shells to disperse them. However, they hurled stones on them leading to clashes. SFs recovered 4 UBGL grenades, 3 AK magazines, 90 AK rounds and one pouch.
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April - 21 
One more militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed during an encounter at Lolab in Kupwara District on April 21, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, Army’s 28 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off the forest area nea
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One more militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed during an encounter at Lolab in Kupwara District on April 21, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, Army’s 28 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off the forest area near Gujjarpati village in Putshahi area of Lolab in the District after specific information about the presence of 3-4 militants in the area. Security Forces (SFs) fired several probing shots and militants immediately responded and opened a volley of gun fire at the troops leading to a fierce gun battle. However, their identity is yet to be ascertained. They are believed to be Pakistanis. Three AK 47 rifles, three Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGLs), 387 AK 47 rounds, 10 AK 47 magazines, three pouches, three bags, three water proof Trousers and 40 biscuit packets were recovered from the encounter site. As reported earlier, two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with SFs in Kupwara District on April 21.
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April - 29 
Police arrested a youth along with sharp-edged weapon from main bazaar in Arnia in Jammu District on April 29, reports Daily Excelsior. As per Police sources, a team from Arnia Police Station laid a naka at main bazaar and asked a youth to stop for checking. On seeing the Police, the youth tried esc
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Police arrested a youth along with sharp-edged weapon from main bazaar in Arnia in Jammu District on April 29, reports Daily Excelsior. As per Police sources, a team from Arnia Police Station laid a naka at main bazaar and asked a youth to stop for checking. On seeing the Police, the youth tried escape from the spot; however, the Police chased and intercepted the youth. During checking, Police recovered sharp-edged weapon (khokri) from his possession.
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May - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout in Baramulla District on May 7, and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that acting on a tip-off, a search operation was carried out by a joint team of Police and Army in Kaawan, Wagila forest area of Kreer
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout in Baramulla District on May 7, and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that acting on a tip-off, a search operation was carried out by a joint team of Police and Army in Kaawan, Wagila forest area of Kreeri in Baramulla District. Police said two pistols, three pistol magazines, 11 pistol rounds, four AK 47 magazines, 22 AK 47 rounds, four Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) rounds, five hand grenades, three Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), one mortar bomb and three wireless set antennas were recovered.
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May - 7 
Three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in a joint encounter by Police and Army during a search operation in Panzgam village of Pulwama District early on May 7 (today), reports The Times of India. As the forces were conducting a search operation, the hiding militants fired upon them
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Three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in a joint encounter by Police and Army during a search operation in Panzgam village of Pulwama District early on May 7 (today), reports The Times of India. As the forces were conducting a search operation, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering an encounter, an Army official said. As a result, three HM militants were killed. They were identified as Ashfaq Ahmad Dar, a resident of Dogripora, Ishfaq Ahmad Baba, a resident of Tahab and Haseeb Ahmad, a resident of Brao Bandyun. Three weapons were recovered from the encounter site, he added.
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May - 8 
Army recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive material during a search operation at Phulwari Gali in Rajouri District on May 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said the troops conducted searches in Phulwari Gali after developing specific information about a dump of ammu
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Army recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive material during a search operation at Phulwari Gali in Rajouri District on May 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said the troops conducted searches in Phulwari Gali after developing specific information about a dump of ammunition and explosives. After daylong searches, the troops recovered the cache. Recoveries included one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), two magazines of Chinese pistol, one .22 pistol magazine, one electric detonator, nine detonators of No. 27, one grenade delay fuse, 1751 rounds of AK47 rifles and 52 blank rounds of AK47.
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May - 10 
Troops of 49 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) under the aegis of Romeo Force and Mendhar Police destroyed a major hideout of the militants and recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives from village Berni in Balakote sector in Poonch District on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Official source
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Troops of 49 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) under the aegis of Romeo Force and Mendhar Police destroyed a major hideout of the militants and recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives from village Berni in Balakote sector in Poonch District on May 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a joint team of Army and Police conducted searches in Berni forests of Balakote and unearthed the militant hideout which was inside a cave, where the consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives had been dumped. Recoveries made from the hideout included one AK Machine Gun, 12 grenades, 12 detonators, one Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) head, three radio sets, two pistols, three mobile headsets, 149 Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) rounds, belt of Machine Gun and stick explosives. Army and Police conducted searches in the area after the recoveries but no arrests were made from the spot, Mendhar, Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Shahid Naheem said.
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May - 14 
Police and Army 46-Rashtriya Rifles (RR), in a joint operation, arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ‘militant commander’, identified as Abdul Rehman from Hajibal forests area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla District on May 14, reports Daily Excelsior. A top security officer said that hu
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Police and Army 46-Rashtriya Rifles (RR), in a joint operation, arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ‘militant commander’, identified as Abdul Rehman from Hajibal forests area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla District on May 14, reports Daily Excelsior. A top security officer said that huge recoveries including some incriminating documents were recovered from the possession of the arrested ‘commander’ which include one AK rifle, 4 grenades, wireless set and other arms and ammunition. The militant commander was planning to establish a JeM base in Baramulla town. He was operating in and around Baramulla town and was trying to recruit locals for his module so as to carry out militant activities in the District. The officer said that Rehman was part of a six member Fidayeen squad that had infiltrated into Kashmir in January this year (2016) from Machil sector of Kupwara. He had told his interrogators that he has obtained training in JeM training camp located in Balakot Pakistan.
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May - 22 
One injured Army trooper succumbs to his injuries in Kupwara District on May 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Brigadier Rajeev Puri said the Army lost one of its troopers during the operation. “The operation was terminated last night and we have called off the operation. We suffered two casualties
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One injured Army trooper succumbs to his injuries in Kupwara District on May 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Brigadier Rajeev Puri said the Army lost one of its troopers during the operation. “The operation was terminated last night and we have called off the operation. We suffered two casualties, one war minor casualty and he is absolutely hale and hearty now, the other casualty, I am sorry to say, we have lost few hours back in 92-Base Hospital in Srinagar. Brave Naik Pandu of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) suffered a bullet injury and we lost him this morning. We salute him”, he said. While giving details of the operation in which five militants were killed yesterday at Drugmulla, Kupwara, Brigadier Puri said: “We received information about presence of 4-5 terrorists hiding in a house at Chek Drugmulla. The Rashtriya Rifles and SOG (Special Operations Group) launched an operation and cordoned off the village. The cordon was effective and at around 7: 30 a.m. we started searches of the suspected houses. Our party came under heavy fire and we tightened the cordon and evacuated all the civilians from the area and fire fight continued till about 5:30 p.m. During the fire fight, 5 terrorists who have been identified as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists have been eliminated and huge war like stores were recovered. The warlike stores are an ample proof that they have been trained across and then brought to this side. The major recoveries are – 5 AK-47 rifles along with 457 rounds of ammunition, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), 3 radio sets, 3 GPS devices, Maps, Matrix sheets, hand grenades and UBGL grenades. These were the major warlike stores that were recovered.”
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May - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered cache of arms and ammunition including Chinese grenades and anti-tank rifle grenades from a natural hideout in Khangar forest in Rajouri District on May 28, reports Daily Excelsior. As per Defence spokespersons, based on specific information, Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Bat
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered cache of arms and ammunition including Chinese grenades and anti-tank rifle grenades from a natural hideout in Khangar forest in Rajouri District on May 28, reports Daily Excelsior. As per Defence spokespersons, based on specific information, Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Battalion at Samote along with troops of Territorial Army and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police from Kandi Police station recovered the cache of arms and ammunition from a natural hideout in Khangar forest area of Rajouri. He said that the cache included one AK- 56 rifle, two pistols, one under barrel grenade launchers (UBGL) grenade, one 7.62 mm barrel, six magazines of AK-47, three rounds of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG), two Anti tank rifle grenades, two UBGL grenades, two Chinese hand grenades, 120 rounds of AK-47, eight rounds of Pika, 30 rounds of pistol, 166 rounds of 303 rifle, one pouch and one solar plate.
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May - 28 
Tariq Pandit, a close aide of Burhan Wani of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), was arrested by Army in a well coordinated swift operation on Newa- Pinglana road in Pulwama District on May 28, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army spokesman said: “Based on specific intelligence input regarding the move of a
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Tariq Pandit, a close aide of Burhan Wani of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), was arrested by Army in a well coordinated swift operation on Newa- Pinglana road in Pulwama District on May 28, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army spokesman said: “Based on specific intelligence input regarding the move of a HM militant on the Newa – Pinglana road near Karimabad, Pulwama a joint mobile vehicle check post was established by Army and JKP today morning.” The spokesman said that the movement of militant was kept under constant surveillance. He was apprehended by the team of Rashtriya Rifle battalion, along with one 9 mm pistol, two Chinese grenades and other war like stores. The militant was involved in many terror related incidents in Pulwama area.
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May - 29 
A day after Army arrested Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, Burhan Wani’s aide; Security Forces (SFs) busted three hideouts of the militant group from South Kashmir on May 29, reports Daily Excelsior. Wani’s aide, Tariq Pandit, was arrested yesterday from South Kashmir&rsq
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A day after Army arrested Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, Burhan Wani’s aide; Security Forces (SFs) busted three hideouts of the militant group from South Kashmir on May 29, reports Daily Excelsior. Wani’s aide, Tariq Pandit, was arrested yesterday from South Kashmir’s Karimabad village after a tip off. Sources said that he has made disclosures about the movement of the group, their hideouts and modus operandi. Awantipora Police and 42 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army raided a house in Dadsar area of Tral in Pulwama District on the directions of arrested militant Tariq Pandit. They recovered arms and ammunition from wardrobe of the house during searches. The recovered items include one pistol, one pistol magazine, 37 pistol rounds, 81 AK rounds and two grenades. However, no one was arrested by the SFs during the raid.
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May - 30 
Army and Police recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives by destroying a militant hideout at Sunarthau forests in Doda District on May 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a joint team of Army and Police carried out searches in Sunarthau forests for past several da
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Army and Police recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives by destroying a militant hideout at Sunarthau forests in Doda District on May 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a joint team of Army and Police carried out searches in Sunarthau forests for past several days after getting specific information about suspicious unidentified movement and a dump of weaponry lying deep inside the forests. Recoveries were made this morning which included one AK-56 rifle, two 9mm pistols, one country made pistol, seven AK magazines, two 9mm pistol magazines, one Pika magazine, four grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), five hand grenades of Pakistan origin, 1696 rounds of 7.62 mm AK-47, 1340 rounds of 7.62mm CTN, 40 belted rounds of Pika, two binoculars, one telescopic night sight, one camera, 10 recording cassettes and sustenance stores. “The recovery of a huge cache has given a major success to the security forces and a massive blow to the terrorists in the area, thereby preventing the arms and ammunition from falling into the hands of inimical elements, aiming at revival of militancy in Doda district,” sources said.
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June - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout in Zadoora area of Pulwama District on June 3, taking the number of hideouts busted after the arrest of HM ‘commander’ Burhan Wani’s aide to 4. Sources said that on the tip off provided by arrested HM militant Tariq Pandit, 55 Rashtri
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout in Zadoora area of Pulwama District on June 3, taking the number of hideouts busted after the arrest of HM ‘commander’ Burhan Wani’s aide to 4. Sources said that on the tip off provided by arrested HM militant Tariq Pandit, 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) busted a hideout in Zadoora area of the district. The troops recovered 58 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, 2 AK-47 magazines and one Chinese grenade.
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June - 8 
Army and Police on June 8 recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from a natural hideout at Sadda Nal forests in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the forests included two pistols, three radio sets, two anti-personnel mines, 20 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, three r
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Army and Police on June 8 recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from a natural hideout at Sadda Nal forests in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the forests included two pistols, three radio sets, two anti-personnel mines, 20 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, three rounds of pistol ammunition, two hand grenades, one AK-47 magazine and other war like stores.
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June - 13 
Two persons including a woman and militant were killed when a militant opened firing on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Policemen and civilians inside State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) bus during a checking by the CRPF in the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Kud area of Udhampu
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Two persons including a woman and militant were killed when a militant opened firing on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Policemen and civilians inside State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) bus during a checking by the CRPF in the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Kud area of Udhampur District on June 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Two other civilians including were injured in the incident. The slain militant has been identified as Tahir Ahmad Sultan and the woman, who succumbed to her injuries, has been identified as Mamata Thapa. One AK-47 rifle, one pistol and 80 rounds were recovered from the spot.
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June - 16 
Army on June 16 foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara District by killing four heavily armed militants while one Army personal also lost his life, reports Daily Excelsior. The deceased Army personal has been identified as Prem Bahadur Reshmi. L
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Army on June 16 foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara District by killing four heavily armed militants while one Army personal also lost his life, reports Daily Excelsior. The deceased Army personal has been identified as Prem Bahadur Reshmi. Large quantity of arms and ammunition and war like stores were recovered from the killed militants. The arms and ammunition recovered include four AK 47 rifles, 15 AK magazines, 400 AK ammunition rounds, one UBGL, 7 UBGL rounds, four hand grenades, four R/S Icon, three GPS devices, two matrix sheets, four maps, one compass, one binocular, two mobiles, one wire cutter, one monocular night sight, four rucksacks and three casio wrist watches.
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June - 17 
Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore town of Baramulla District on June 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Police identified the killed militants as Altaf Ahmad Mir and Imtiyaz Ahmad of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). One AK-47 and one pistol wererecovered from the dead milita
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Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore town of Baramulla District on June 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Police identified the killed militants as Altaf Ahmad Mir and Imtiyaz Ahmad of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). One AK-47 and one pistol wererecovered from the dead militants.
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June - 19 
A militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in a gun battle in Pulwama District on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint operation was launched by Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Pampore, in Pulwama District after the Security Forces (SFs) received tip off about p
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A militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was killed in a gun battle in Pulwama District on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint operation was launched by Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Pampore, in Pulwama District after the Security Forces (SFs) received tip off about presence of three foreign militants of LeT hiding near the Khyber Milk plant in the area. As the SFs cordoned off the area, the militants opened fire on them leading to a gun battle in which one militant was killed. He has been identified as Khubaib alias Abu Qasim, a Pakistani national. One AK 47 rifle and two magazines were recovered from him. His two associates managed to slip out of cordon under the cover of fire and dense vegetation.
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June - 20 
Police on June 20 arrested a ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), identified as Abu Ukasha alias Hanzullah, from Sogam town of Kupwara District while he was purchasing eatables from a market, reports Daily Excelsior. One grenade and INR 38,000 cash were recovered from his possession. Th
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Police on June 20 arrested a ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), identified as Abu Ukasha alias Hanzullah, from Sogam town of Kupwara District while he was purchasing eatables from a market, reports Daily Excelsior. One grenade and INR 38,000 cash were recovered from his possession. The militant commander had infiltrated into Kashmir in November-December 2015 and was mostly operating form Handwara and Lolab forests.
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June - 23 
Six militants were killed in two separate gun battles in Kupwara District on June 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a tip off about the presence of militants in Lolab, the Army and Police cordoned off Dobwan forest area in Khurhama. Militants hiding inside the forests opened fire on the search
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Six militants were killed in two separate gun battles in Kupwara District on June 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a tip off about the presence of militants in Lolab, the Army and Police cordoned off Dobwan forest area in Khurhama. Militants hiding inside the forests opened fire on the search party and tried to break the cordon. However, the Security Force (SF) personnel engaged them in a gunfight and three militants were killed. Bodies of all the three militants have been recovered along with as many AK-47-rifles and other war like stores. In another operation, three militants were killed in a gunfight that raged at Waterkhani in Drugmulla area.
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June - 24 
One militant was killed in an encounter in Waderbala village of Handwara area in Kupwara District on June 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The operation in Waderbala in Handwara area was started three days ago after Security Forces (SFs) received specific information about the presence of militants
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One militant was killed in an encounter in Waderbala village of Handwara area in Kupwara District on June 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The operation in Waderbala in Handwara area was started three days ago after Security Forces (SFs) received specific information about the presence of militants in the area. A joint operation was launched by Police and Army personnel against the hiding militants. The militants were trapped last evening and they fired on troops leading to a fierce gun battle in which the militant was killed.Meanwhile, Police prevented a major tragedy as they detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on Airport road in Hyderpora area in Srinagar on June 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that an IED weighing 5 kilograms, planted in a rice cooker, was detected near a flyover at Hyderpora in Srinagar in the wee hours in the morning and later was defused by a bomb squad.
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June - 25 
Troops of 63 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Police recovered one Pika gun and 185 rounds of AK from Falni forests in Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajouri District on June 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries were made during joint search operation conducted by Army and Police in Falni forests. So
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Troops of 63 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Police recovered one Pika gun and 185 rounds of AK from Falni forests in Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajouri District on June 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries were made during joint search operation conducted by Army and Police in Falni forests. Sources said the consignment had been dumped inside a natural cave hideout.
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June - 28 
In another operation conducted by 36 RR and Jammu and Kashmir Police in general area of Hanti in Macchil area of Kupwara District on June 28, a militant hideout was busted, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK 47 rifle, one pistol, one pistol magazine, 11 pistol rounds, four hand grenades, two radi
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In another operation conducted by 36 RR and Jammu and Kashmir Police in general area of Hanti in Macchil area of Kupwara District on June 28, a militant hideout was busted, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK 47 rifle, one pistol, one pistol magazine, 11 pistol rounds, four hand grenades, two radio sets, six pencil cells, one binocular, one solar charging plate, 500 grams of White Crystalline Powder, Rs 4530 Pak currency and INR 100,000 Indian currency were recovered. Army’s 41 RR and Police have intercepted a group of infiltrating militants tonight at Sarkoli Kalaroos in Kupwara. The infiltrating militants were challenged and they opened fire on troops leading to a gun battle.
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June - 30 
Two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed and two Policemen were injured in an encounter that broke out at Newa area in Pulwama District on June 30, reports Daily Excelsior. On a tip off about the presence of a group of militants in Malwari village of Newa, a joint operation was launched by
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Two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed and two Policemen were injured in an encounter that broke out at Newa area in Pulwama District on June 30, reports Daily Excelsior. On a tip off about the presence of a group of militants in Malwari village of Newa, a joint operation was launched by Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 183 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) Pulwama. Militants hiding inside the village opened fire on Security Forces (SFs) as they were conducting searches of the village. They tried to break the cordon and flee but were killed by the SFs. Two Policemen sustained minor splinter injuries during the encounter. An AK 47 rifle, 4 magazines, 56 rounds, one pistol, 1 pistol magazine, 2 pistol rounds and other war like stores were recovered from the encounter site. The two militants were identified as Manzoor Ahmad resident of Gandi Bagh Kakapora and another was identified as Abu Ayaan, a Pakistani national.The militants were hiding in the house of one Ghulam Rasool Shergujri, whose wife Jigri is a People's Democratic Party (PDP) Panch (member of gram Panchayat). As the encounter was underway, hundreds of protesters tried to march towards the encounter site but they were intercepted by SFs leading to clashes. Police fired dozens of teargas shells to chase the protesters in parts of Pulwama District including in Main Town Pulwama amid a shutdown. Soon after the news about the killings spread a shutdown was observed in Main Town of Pulwama and adjoining areas besides there was already a shutdown at Newa and Kakapora. Protesters clashed with SFs at Muran Chowk, Rajpora Chowk and Newa throughout the day during which 20 protesters were injured.
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July - 4 
In a major breakthrough, SFs arrested seven Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from Sopore Township in Baramulla District on July 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that the arrests were made in separate raids over the last few days by 22 RR and Police. The arrests were made
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In a major breakthrough, SFs arrested seven Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from Sopore Township in Baramulla District on July 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that the arrests were made in separate raids over the last few days by 22 RR and Police. The arrests were made after the killing of top HM ‘commander’ and arresting two OGWs, hailing from the town, last week. Police said Mohammad Syed Malik, Sajad Ahmad Chopan, Ikhlaq Ahmad Sheikh and Showkat Ahmad Lone, all residents of Bomai were arrested near Dangerpora crossing in the town. “Three sets of police uniforms, four pairs of police shoes, nine sets of chains, 500 grams of RDX, four rocket-propelled grenades, a wireless set, an under barrel grenade launcher (UBGL), three IED circuits, a pressure mine, nine wireless antennae and a bayonet were recovered from them”, Police said. Police revealed that a private car was seized during the operation. Three more OGWs, Irshad Ahmad Lone of Tujjar Sharief, Abdul Majeed Bhat of Wahipora-Handwara and Zahoor Ahmad Bhat of Bomai were arrested from Sopore town. He said seizure made from them included a Police uniform, two rifle grenades, six detonators and a wireless set. “All the seven arrested persons were booked under various sections of the Explosive Substances Act and the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act”, said Police.
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July - 5 
Army and Police recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives from Ratta Chhamb Nar village in Surankote tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District on July 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said a joint team of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Police conducted searches at Ratta Chhamb Nar in
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Army and Police recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives from Ratta Chhamb Nar village in Surankote tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District on July 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said a joint team of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Police conducted searches at Ratta Chhamb Nar in Surankote and made the recoveries from natural cave hideout of the militants. Recoveries included three AK47 rifles with nine magazines, 270 rounds of 7.62 mm and six Chinese grenades. “The vigilance and prompt action on reliable information of the Army has foiled nefarious plans of militants, thereby preventing loss of lives and property,” sources said. However, no arrests were made from the spot.
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July - 11 
Army killed two militants of the Al- Badar Mujahideenin an encounter at Nowgam sector in Kupwara District on July 11, reports Daily Excelsior. General Officer in Commanding (GOC) 90 Div Lt General J S Nain told Excelsior that Army deployed along LoC in Nowgam Sector of Handwara foiled an attempt by
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Army killed two militants of the Al- Badar Mujahideenin an encounter at Nowgam sector in Kupwara District on July 11, reports Daily Excelsior. General Officer in Commanding (GOC) 90 Div Lt General J S Nain told Excelsior that Army deployed along LoC in Nowgam Sector of Handwara foiled an attempt by Al-Badar Mujahideen to infiltrate during the night intervening July 8 and 9. The GOC said that as the militant group was challenged, they opened fire on troops leading to a brief shoot out in which two militants were killed while they were retreating. The Commander said that while fleeing back, the militants left weapons and war like stores behind. Large quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered during the searches. The GOC said that documents were recovered from their bags which revealed their identity as Mubashir of Leepa valley and Younis of Peshawar, both belonging to Al- Badar outfit.
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July - 16 
Three Pakistani militants affiliated to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who were trying to infiltrate into the Indian Territory from Line of Control (LoC) in Sabjian sector of Poonch District in the early hours of July 16 were killed by the Army, reports Daily Excelsior. Bodies of all three militants have be
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Three Pakistani militants affiliated to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who were trying to infiltrate into the Indian Territory from Line of Control (LoC) in Sabjian sector of Poonch District in the early hours of July 16 were killed by the Army, reports Daily Excelsior. Bodies of all three militants have been recovered from the LoC. However, their identity hasn’t been established so far but it seems that all of them were Pakistanis affiliated with LeT. Army recovered three AK-47 rifles, 11 magazines, three pouches, two grenades, two rucksacks, medicines, dry fruit and food from them. The medicines had Pakistan marking, which clearly indicated that they had come from Pakistan with intentions to create trouble in Jammu.
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July - 26 
Security Forces recovered three AK-47 rifles, two pistols and other war like stores from the killed militants after an encounter in Handwara area of Kupwara District on July 26, reports Daily Excelsior on July 27. A Defence spokesman said: “Army today (July 26) killed four terrorists and appre
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Security Forces recovered three AK-47 rifles, two pistols and other war like stores from the killed militants after an encounter in Handwara area of Kupwara District on July 26, reports Daily Excelsior on July 27. A Defence spokesman said: “Army today (July 26) killed four terrorists and apprehended one, all foreigners from Nowgam sector of North Kashmir. Three AK-47 rifles and two pistols were recovered from them besides warlike stores. The operation has been terminated.” A senior Army officer said that over 200 militants are waiting on the launch pads for infiltration into Kashmir before the onset of winter. He said that Army has intensified its patrols and vigil along the Line of Control (LoC) to foil any infiltration attempts. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) has reported that four militants were killed and another was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter in Nowgam sector near the LoC in Kupwara District on July 26.
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July - 30 
Two soldiers and two militants were killed as Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District on July 30 (today), reports The Hindu. Army troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Nowgam sector during the intervening night and challenged
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Two soldiers and two militants were killed as Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District on July 30 (today), reports The Hindu. Army troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Nowgam sector during the intervening night and challenged the intruders, who opened fire, an Army official said. The soldier returned fire leading to the gun battle in which two militants were killed, the official said. He said two soldiers were also killed while another was injured in the operation. “Two AK rifles, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher and other war-like stores were recovered from the scene of the gun battle,” the official said.
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August - 1 
One militant was killed as the Army foiled an infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District on August 1, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said the militant was killed in Nowgam sector as soldiers foiled another infiltration bid into the Valley. The sea
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One militant was killed as the Army foiled an infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District on August 1, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said the militant was killed in Nowgam sector as soldiers foiled another infiltration bid into the Valley. The searches of the area led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, AK magazines, GPS device, grenades, maps, binocular, rain coat, Pakistani made medicine and a radio set. Sources said that the militant killed was part of group whose two members were killed by Army two days ago. Two Army personnel were also killed in that operation as troops foiled an infiltration bid. This is the third infiltration bid foiled in Nowgam sector in the past six days. Four militants were killed and one was apprehended in an anti-infiltration operation on July 26.
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August - 2 
Troops of 60 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Police busted a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives in Kalaban forests of Chasana area in Reasi District on August 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said a joint team of RR and Police conducted a search operation in
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Troops of 60 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Police busted a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives in Kalaban forests of Chasana area in Reasi District on August 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said a joint team of RR and Police conducted a search operation in Kalaban forests and made the recoveries from a natural cave hideout of the militants. Recoveries made from the hideout included one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, three Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) grenades, 20 rounds of Pika ammunition, 62 rounds of AK-47 and other ammunition, which had been dumped in the natural cave hideout by the militants earlier. However, no arrests were made from the spot.
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August - 3 
Army and Police recovered a consignment of ammunition and explosive material from Shree forests in Chatroo area in Kishtwar District on August 3, and destroyed a hideout of the militants, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information about a dump of ammunition and explosive material in the
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Army and Police recovered a consignment of ammunition and explosive material from Shree forests in Chatroo area in Kishtwar District on August 3, and destroyed a hideout of the militants, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information about a dump of ammunition and explosive material in the forests, a joint team of 11 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Chatroo Police conducted a search operation in Shree forests. The seizure made from the hideout included 943 live rounds of 7.62 mm and 7.1 mm, two Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) throwers, one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) shell, 11 other shells, 18 Assault Groups (AGs) grenades, five Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) charge sticks, two IED switch control devices, two empty magazines of AK-47, five IED batteries, 10 IED switches and one empty ammunition box.
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August - 8 
ThreeBorder Security Force (BSF) personnel, including an officer, and a militant were killed and two Army personnel were injured as troops foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Macchil sector in Kupwara District on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said t
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ThreeBorder Security Force (BSF) personnel, including an officer, and a militant were killed and two Army personnel were injured as troops foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Macchil sector in Kupwara District on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. A Defence spokesman said that one militant and two BSF men were killed when Army foiled an infiltration bid in Macchil sector along the LoC in North Kashmir’s Kupwara District. He said that the operation is going on and Army has recovered arms and ammunition and war like stores during searches of the area. Sources said that militants attacked a BSF post Roshni in Macchil Sector along the LoC, triggering an encounter in which three BSF and two Army personnel were injured during the attack. The injured have been identified as Sub Inspector Mohinder Yadav, Head Constable C P Singh and Constable Babu Shaan of the BSF and Army personnel Jitinder Singh and Paramjeet Singh. All the three BSF personnel later succumbed to injuries and Army launched a massive operation against the militants and one of them was shot dead in the encounter that continued for two hours.A senior Army officer said that around 300 militants are waiting on the launching pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) ready to infiltrate into Kashmir before onset of winter. “These militants are making desperate attempts to infiltrate as security forces have killed large number of their members in Kashmir valley this year”, he said. This year Security Forces (SFs) killed 92 militants so far which is highest in recent years. But the infiltration has also gone up and according to Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) figures, this year till June, 56 militants, mostly belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), have infiltrated into Kashmir while last year the number was 35 for the whole year.
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August - 15 
Five militants were killedas the Army foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in Baramulla District on August 15, reports The Hindu. Alert troops noticed some suspicious movement along the LoC in Uri Sector in north Kashmir and challenged the intruders, an Army
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Five militants were killedas the Army foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in Baramulla District on August 15, reports The Hindu. Alert troops noticed some suspicious movement along the LoC in Uri Sector in north Kashmir and challenged the intruders, an Army official said. He said the intruders opened fire at the Army positions which was retaliated by the soldiers. “Two militants were killed in the initial exchange of firing while three others were killed late in the day,” the official said. Arms, ammunition and war-like stores were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 21 
Army shot dead three militants along the Line of Control (LoC) near Sadna Top in Tanghdar sector at Nachin village in Kupwara District on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The three militants had targeted a border post of Border Security Forces (BSF) on August 19, in which three BSF personnel were
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Army shot dead three militants along the Line of Control (LoC) near Sadna Top in Tanghdar sector at Nachin village in Kupwara District on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The three militants had targeted a border post of Border Security Forces (BSF) on August 19, in which three BSF personnel were injured. An Army spokesman said that the troops killed three militants and recovered three AK-47 rifles and warlike stores from their possession in Tanghdar sector in Kupwara. Sources said that a group of six militants managed to infiltrate into Tanghdar sector in the frontier District of Kupwara on August 19. They targeted an ammunition and supplies depot of the Army at Nachin injuring 3 BSF personnel who have a post there.
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August - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout and recovered war-like stores in the frontier District of Kupwara on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint operation was launched by the Army and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police in the forest area in the District and rec
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout and recovered war-like stores in the frontier District of Kupwara on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint operation was launched by the Army and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police in the forest area in the District and recovered war-like stores from the hideout which included one mortar, 25 mortar bombs, 10 Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) grenades, two AK magazines, 60 AK ammunition rounds, one wireless set, detonators and eatables, besides some clothing items.
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September - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from Pattan area in Baramulla District on September 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Police and Army in a joint operation arrested the two militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from them, which included two AK- 47
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from Pattan area in Baramulla District on September 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Police and Army in a joint operation arrested the two militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from them, which included two AK- 47 rifles, two grenade launchers and other war like stores including Army and Police uniforms. The arrested militants have been identified as Parvez Ahmed Mir (34) son of Ali Mohammad and Showkat Ahmed Ganaie (26) son of Mohammad Ramzan, both residents of Andargam Pattan.
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September - 11 
Army, on September 11, foiled three infiltration attempts by militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir killing four militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Army noticed the movement of four militants near Atma Post One and Two in Nowgam se
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Army, on September 11, foiled three infiltration attempts by militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir killing four militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Army noticed the movement of four militants near Atma Post One and Two in Nowgam sector in Kupwara District. The troops immediately launched an operation in the area and challenged these infiltrators. They fired at the troops leading to a fierce gun battle during which four militants were killed. Huge quantity of arms and ammunition was recovered from the killed militants which include four AK-47 rifles, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), 3 radio sets I-com, four antennas, 2 Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, 2 Samsung mobiles, 4 wire cutters, two compasses, 21 AK magazines, 8 hand grenades, 7 UBGL grenades, 554 AK ammunition, 4 rucksacks, 4 pouches, Pakistani made medicines and dry fruit. Army foiled another infiltration attempt in Gurez sector of Bandipora District by a group of 4-5 militants. The troops along the LoC at Losar Nallah in Bagtoor area of Gurez sector noticed movement of a group of militants trying to infiltrate. The troops fired at them and they fled back to Pakistan. Another infiltration attempt was foiled by Army in Tanghdar sector of the LoC in Kupwara District. A group of 4-5 militants under the cover of darkness tried to infiltrate into the area. The troops of 26 Rajput noticed their movement in Suffer Post area and challenged them. However, they fled back to Pakistan. The massive search operation in Bagtoor and Tanghdar is going on to ensure that no militant has managed to sneak in. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported, at least three militants were killed as Army foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in Naugam sector in Kupwara District on September 11.
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September - 12 
The Army busted a terrorist hideout and seized arms and ammunition in Reasi District on September 12, reports New Indian Express. Based on intelligence inputs, personnel of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Territorial Army and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police in a joint operation seized a cache of arms and
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The Army busted a terrorist hideout and seized arms and ammunition in Reasi District on September 12, reports New Indian Express. Based on intelligence inputs, personnel of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Territorial Army and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police in a joint operation seized a cache of arms and ammunition in Durimarari area in Chasana of the District, an Army officer said.
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September - 13 
Army started massive search operations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Dawar area of Gurez in Bandipora District on September 13, against infiltrated militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 36 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) conducted massive searche
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Army started massive search operations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Dawar area of Gurez in Bandipora District on September 13, against infiltrated militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 36 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) conducted massive searches in the Dawar area against a group of infiltrators which they believed have recently infiltrated into the area and today they recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition. The arms and ammunition recovered include one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, Pakistan made medicines, six rucksacks and ration that was being used by these militants in the area. The search against the group is on and Army believed that these militants are hiding in the area.
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September - 13 
Army’s 26th Rajput Rifles have started a massive operation in Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara District against infiltrated militants and during the searches they recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, two grenades, one hair band with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) written on it and a skullcap, reports D
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Army’s 26th Rajput Rifles have started a massive operation in Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara District against infiltrated militants and during the searches they recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, two grenades, one hair band with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) written on it and a skullcap, reports Daily Excelsior. Army sources said that around 500 militants are waiting on the launch pads along the LoC in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) ready to infiltrate ahead of winter. They said that these militants are making frequent attempts to infiltrate into Kashmir. Army has foiled several attempts of these militants this summer and some of them were killed on the LoC and other fled back to Pakistan. However, some of them managed to sneak in. Sources said that Army didn’t want to take any chance and have intensified its patrols along the LoC. It may be mentioned here that army has recently moved one Brigade to LoC in Keran and Macchil sectors of Kupwara District to strengthen the counter-infiltration grid. Despite this, according to official figures, 72 militants have managed to infiltrate into Kashmir this year so far while sources said that the number of infiltrated militants could be much higher than the official figure.
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September - 18 
Some of the equipment carried by the terrorists who attacked Uri Army camp on September 18, morning had Pakistani markings on them, said Ranbir Singh, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), reports The Times of India. Giving details of the attack that left 17 soldiers martyred; the DGMO
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Some of the equipment carried by the terrorists who attacked Uri Army camp on September 18, morning had Pakistani markings on them, said Ranbir Singh, the Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), reports The Times of India. Giving details of the attack that left 17 soldiers martyred; the DGMO also said that initial reports of probe into the attack suggest that all of them were foreign terrorists and belonged to terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). The terrorists who carried out the attack were heavily armed, the Army said. The Army has recovered four AK 47 rifles and four Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), from the killed terrorists. Assuring a befitting reply to the perpetrators of the terror attack, the DGMO said, "I assure you that the Army is prepared for any evil design by the adversary and will give a befitting response".
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September - 19 
Security Force (SF) personnel busted a militant hideout in Tral forests of Pulwama District and recovered three rifles and ammunition, on September 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The ammunition was, however, rusted as it was dumped by militants’ long back.
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Security Force (SF) personnel busted a militant hideout in Tral forests of Pulwama District and recovered three rifles and ammunition, on September 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The ammunition was, however, rusted as it was dumped by militants’ long back.
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September - 22 
An AK-47 rifle, five AK Magazines, 3 Chinese grenades, one GPS and one mobile phone was recovered from the killed militant following the cordon and search operation carried out after the encounter on September 22, reports The Times of India. Sources said that Army’s 3 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and
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An AK-47 rifle, five AK Magazines, 3 Chinese grenades, one GPS and one mobile phone was recovered from the killed militant following the cordon and search operation carried out after the encounter on September 22, reports The Times of India. Sources said that Army’s 3 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Groups (SOG) Bandipora on a specific information about presence of a group of militants in the area cordoned it off during which militants opened fire on troops leading to a gun battle in which one militant was killed. They said four militants managed to escape. The group is believed to have infiltrated from Macchil sector this summer and then shifted to Lolab before arriving in Bandipora last week.
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September - 27 
Army and Police recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from a hideout of the militants during a joint search operation in Linga Manjmi area falling under the jurisdiction of Dessa Police Station in Doda District on September 27, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports revealed that Police on a t
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Army and Police recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition from a hideout of the militants during a joint search operation in Linga Manjmi area falling under the jurisdiction of Dessa Police Station in Doda District on September 27, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports revealed that Police on a tip off launched a search operation in the Linga Manjmi area in wee hours of this morning. A column 10 RR (Rashtriya Rifle) also joined the operation. The suspected area was cordoned off and during searches troops located a natural hideout of the militants. Recoveries made from the hideout included one AK-47 rifle, eight 12 bore rifles, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one grenade, one Chinese grenade, 2263 ammunition of AK-47, two diaries, one purse, one notebook, two AK magazines, two radio seats and two Chinese pistols. “It appeared that the consignment of arms and ammunition was hidden by militants who had been operating in the area in the past and had since been killed or migrated to the other parts of the State. No active militant is operating in Doda district for the last five years. However, the consignment could have been used to revive subversive activities in the areas,” official sources said.
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October - 6 
Three militants were reportedly killed on October 6 morning after they attacked an Army camp in Langate in Kupwara District, reports NDTV. The militants opened fire on an Army camp around 5 am, said an officer, adding that soldiers retaliated instantly. After firing at two posts of the 30 Rasht
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Three militants were reportedly killed on October 6 morning after they attacked an Army camp in Langate in Kupwara District, reports NDTV. The militants opened fire on an Army camp around 5 am, said an officer, adding that soldiers retaliated instantly. After firing at two posts of the 30 Rashtriya Rifles camp, the terrorists ran away. Heavy firing continued for around half an hour, during which three of the terrorists were reportedly cornered and shot dead. "The troops were alert and the attack was foiled," said the Army officer. Villages near the camp are being searched, said the report.A huge cache of arms and ammunition also recovered from the slain militants, adds The Times of India.
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October - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) in North Kashmir arrested two militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module, identified as Safeer Ahmad Bhat and Farhaan Fayaz Liloo from Baramulla District on October 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that one AK rifle, one pistol and other arms and ammunition was recovere
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Security Forces (SFs) in North Kashmir arrested two militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module, identified as Safeer Ahmad Bhat and Farhaan Fayaz Liloo from Baramulla District on October 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that one AK rifle, one pistol and other arms and ammunition was recovered from their possession. Police said that arrested militants were part of JeM module operating in Baramulla town and adjacent areas for last few months and had established base in the town taking advantage of unrest. They said that the module is headed by one Pakistani militant by code name Khalid. Police said that the module, along with the arrested duo were involved in an attack on Army convoy on August 16 in Khwajabagh area of Baramulla in which two Army personnel and one Police man were killed. Sources also added that the module was also involved in an attack on an Army camp in Baramulla town early this month in which one BSF man was killed and another was injured.
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October - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) killed one Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ in Lolab area in Kupwara District on October 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Army and Police launched an operation in Kawari village in Varnow area of Lolab after they received information about presence of a militant comman
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Security Forces (SFs) killed one Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ in Lolab area in Kupwara District on October 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Army and Police launched an operation in Kawari village in Varnow area of Lolab after they received information about presence of a militant commander of LeT in the area. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Shamsher Hussain, said that based on a specific information a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) Lolab and 18 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army in Kawari village of Lolab. Hussain said that early in the morning during search of the area, the militant came out of the house and was engaged in a brief gun battle outside. The SSP said that LeT ‘commander’ has been identified as Abu Saad alias Shahid. He was affiliated with LeT and was active in Lolab for last three years. He said Saad was receiving infiltrated groups and later launching them to the hinterland. “He was also involved in instigating and pushing the youth of the area for stone pelting and anti-India protests”, he said. The SSP said that one AK rifle, three magazines, 89 AK rounds, one wireless set and one 1 Ikon was recovered from the encounter site.
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October - 27 
Militants lobbed a grenade at the Police post guarding the minority Pandits in Kralgund area of Kupwara District on October 27,reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade didn’t explode and Security Forces (SFs) launched man hunt for the militants who lobbed the grenade.
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Militants lobbed a grenade at the Police post guarding the minority Pandits in Kralgund area of Kupwara District on October 27,reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade didn’t explode and Security Forces (SFs) launched man hunt for the militants who lobbed the grenade.
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October - 27 
Two associates of ‘commander’ Khalid of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) were arrested by SFs in Baramulla District on October 27, reports Daily Excelsior. The duo has been identified as Shahid Tantray and Fayaz Ahmad. They were arrested during operations launched by 46 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) o
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Two associates of ‘commander’ Khalid of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) were arrested by SFs in Baramulla District on October 27, reports Daily Excelsior. The duo has been identified as Shahid Tantray and Fayaz Ahmad. They were arrested during operations launched by 46 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Baramulla in Faqir Wani and Boribagh areas of old town. One AK-47 rifle, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) grenade, one UBGL, four AK magazines, 200 rounds of AK ammunition, one hand grenade, one pistol, its magazine and ammunition were recovered from them. The JeM is responsible for carrying out two attacks in Baramulla town in which two Army jawans and cop were killed on August 16 and one Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed early this month. The JeM module is operating in Baramulla town and adjacent areas for last few months and had established base in the old town taking advantage of unrest. The module is headed by Pakistani militant commander Khalid.
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October - 28 
Police arrested five persons including a Police constable from Bemina area of Srinagar along with arms and contraband during a raid. Eight grenades and one AK 47 rifle were recovered from them besides five kilogram of Brown Sugar. Sources said that these persons are involved in smuggling of weapons
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Police arrested five persons including a Police constable from Bemina area of Srinagar along with arms and contraband during a raid. Eight grenades and one AK 47 rifle were recovered from them besides five kilogram of Brown Sugar. Sources said that these persons are involved in smuggling of weapons and narcotics from across the Line of Control (LoC). They said that these persons are smuggling weapons from the LoC and are handing them over to militants and besides this they are also drug smugglers.
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October - 28 
Police said that acting on specific information regarding the presence of militants at Hamdanpora in the Rampora area of Kulgam District, Security Forces arrested a militant and a person who provided him logistic support. “During search operation, one HM HizbulMujahideen militant Manzoor
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Police said that acting on specific information regarding the presence of militants at Hamdanpora in the Rampora area of Kulgam District, Security Forces arrested a militant and a person who provided him logistic support. “During search operation, one HM HizbulMujahideen militant Manzoor Ahmad Khan alias Mana Khan alias Waseem alias Jafar son of Ghulam Nabi Khan resident of Dhobi Mohalla Batamaloo, Srinagar was arrested. He is involved in number of subversive activities and has got recycled into militant ranks a couple of months ago”, Police said. One pistol, grenade and other ammunition was recovered from his possession. One Mohammad Yaqoob Dar son of Abdul Gani Dar resident of Hamdan Pora, Rampora who provided logistic support to militant was also apprehended from the spot by police.
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November - 5 
Army killed a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Waseem Ahmad Khanday in a gun battle while four others escaped taking the cover of dense bushes in Shopian forest area in Shopian District on November 5, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army trooper was also injured in the encounter. An
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Army killed a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Waseem Ahmad Khanday in a gun battle while four others escaped taking the cover of dense bushes in Shopian forest area in Shopian District on November 5, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army trooper was also injured in the encounter. An AK-47 rifle, he had snatched from the security guard of former legislator in September 2016, and some ammunition was also recovered from his possession.
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November - 6 
Huge quantity of supplies of militants was recovered from their hideout in Shopian District on November 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Shopian Police busted a militant hideout in Dubjan forests in Shopian and recovered huge quantity of winter supplies that incl
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Huge quantity of supplies of militants was recovered from their hideout in Shopian District on November 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Shopian Police busted a militant hideout in Dubjan forests in Shopian and recovered huge quantity of winter supplies that included seven gas cylinders, 20 blankets, 30 jackets, 50 kg potatoes, 50 kg onion, 15 kg dry fruit, 200 kg rice, 200 kg Atta, 10 liters juice, 5 pair shoes, 20 pieces Vicks Vaporub, 6 canes of 15 liters refined oil, 20 mattresses and other administrative items.
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November - 7 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist was killed and two army personnel were injured in an encounter in Shopian District, police said on November 7 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. “An encounter broke out between security forces and militants at Wangam in Shopian after the security forces launc
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist was killed and two army personnel were injured in an encounter in Shopian District, police said on November 7 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. “An encounter broke out between security forces and militants at Wangam in Shopian after the security forces launched a search operation following specific intelligence inputs,” an unnamed police official said. In the gun battle, one militant identified as Sadam Hussain Mir, a resident of Chatripora Shopian, belonging to HM, was killed, the official said. Two army personnel were injured in the encounter, he said. Security Forces have recovered one assault rifle, five AK 47 magazines, 119 AK 47 rounds and one hand grenade, the official said.
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November - 7 
A militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was killed and three others, including ‘commander’ of the outfit, managed to flee out of the security cordon in Shopian District on November 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Shopian Police and 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of army cordoned of
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A militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was killed and three others, including ‘commander’ of the outfit, managed to flee out of the security cordon in Shopian District on November 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Shopian Police and 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of army cordoned off Wangam village of the District after they received specific information about presence of four militants in a house during the night. As the Security Forces (SFs) laid siege around the house, four militants including HM ‘commander’ Waseem Shah came out of the house opening a volley of fire at around 4 am on SFs. Two soldiers were injured in the gun battle. The three militants including the ‘commander’ fled from the cordon taking cover of the darkness and heavy firing while one of them was shot dead outside the house by the SFs. The dead militant has been identified as Saddam Hussain Mir resident of village Chitterpora in Shopian District. Sources said that he had joined the militancy a month ago. One AK-47, 5 magazines, 119 rounds and a hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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November - 7 
Army and Police busted a major hideout of the militants at Baiyaru Paddar forests in Dharamkot area of Bhaderwah tehsil (revenue unit) in Doda District on November 7, and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive material, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout
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Army and Police busted a major hideout of the militants at Baiyaru Paddar forests in Dharamkot area of Bhaderwah tehsil (revenue unit) in Doda District on November 7, and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive material, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included one AK-47 rifles, one 9mm Chinese pistol, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), 22 UBGL grenades, one 12 bore gun with four rounds, 11 AK-47 magazines, 1220 AK rounds, one AK silencer, three magazines and 15 rounds of 9mm Chinese pistol, four RPG rounds, 100 rounds of 10mm, 150 Pika rounds, eight Chinese grenades, 10 hand grenades, 11 detonators, two IED fuses and other sustenance stores. “The recovery of huge quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives is in continuation of sustained efforts of security forces towards dismantling terrorist infrastructure and support bases,” sources said.
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November - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) killed two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including its ‘commander’ at Drusu village in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on November 9, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Abu Maaz and Abu Raafi. Abu Maaz was a LeT ‘comman
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Security Forces (SFs) killed two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including its ‘commander’ at Drusu village in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on November 9, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Abu Maaz and Abu Raafi. Abu Maaz was a LeT ‘commander’. Two AK-47 rifles and ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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November - 9 
The SFs detected and defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants near Wadhpora on Srinagar-Kupwara road in Handwara area of Kupwara District, on November 9.
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The SFs detected and defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants near Wadhpora on Srinagar-Kupwara road in Handwara area of Kupwara District, on November 9.
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November - 10 
Army on November 10 foiled an infiltration bid by militants in Rampur sector of Uri in Baramulla District along the Line of Control (LoC), killing three militants while a senior Army officer was injured in the gun battle, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources further said that rest of the members of the
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Army on November 10 foiled an infiltration bid by militants in Rampur sector of Uri in Baramulla District along the Line of Control (LoC), killing three militants while a senior Army officer was injured in the gun battle, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources further said that rest of the members of the group are believed to have fled back to Pakistan. However, Army has continued search operation in the area.The Army recovered the dead bodies and arms and ammunition and other things. The recoveries included one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 62 rounds of ammunition, 7 UBGL grenades, one hand grenade, two I-Com radio sets, 3 antenna, one sophisticated communication equipment, 3 GPS devices, one binocular, two trip flares, six rucksacks, one pouch, 4 small bags, Rs 10, 000 cash, six jackets, six woollen caps, six shawls, 15 pairs of gloves, 13 pair of socks, three big lighters, six bottles 750 ml white liquid, nine small bottle of brown colour liquid, 2 T-shirts, 5 thermocot uppers, two under wear and two hand warmers, 22 packets of ration, 5 packets of tissue paper, 24 packets of dry fruit, 7 packets of dry roti, 12 rechargeable cells, one charger, two kitchen knife kits, one folding knife, one tourniquet, medicine, four walking sticks, two wire cutters, five boxes of fuel tablets, three face creams, one USB cable and two diaries.By the recovery of incendiary ammunition from the dead militants, Army believed that these militants were tasked to carry out Uri type attack in which they set ablaze the Army at Uri Brigade headquarter on September 18, 2016, in which 19 troopers were killed.
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November - 14 
A militant was killed as Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of Kupwara District on November 14, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle was recovered from the dead militant. Sources said that the Army has launched massive searches in the area as they ha
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A militant was killed as Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of Kupwara District on November 14, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle was recovered from the dead militant. Sources said that the Army has launched massive searches in the area as they had inputs that 2-3 more militants are in a nallah near the LoC.
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November - 19 
A local Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter in Kakapora area in Pulwama District on November 19, while his accomplice fled, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that acting on a specific input, Police and Army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) had laid an ambush in Begumbagh vi
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A local Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter in Kakapora area in Pulwama District on November 19, while his accomplice fled, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that acting on a specific input, Police and Army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) had laid an ambush in Begumbagh village of Kakapora in the District on a link road. Two militants came on a motor cycle and on seeing the Army and Police, they tried to flee during which the militant was killed. Sources said that one militant Majid was driving the bike and another one Rayees Ahmad Dar was his pillion rider. When Majid noticed the Security Forces (SFs), he made a quick U-turn and Rayees fell of the motor cycle and was killed in a brief gun battle. One AK-47 rifle and magazines were recovered from him. Majid also left the bike a short distance from the encounter site and fled away on foot. SFs immediately cordoned off the area but the militant had managed to flee from the area. The operation was later called off.Rayees had joined the militancy a month ago. The killing of the militant triggered massive protests and clashes in Kakapora and several areas of Pulwama District as youth came out on the streets and pelted stones on SFs and vehicles plying on roads. The stone pelting was reported from Gadoora, Newa, Pahoo, Kakapora, Pinglina and Hassanwani areas of the District. The protesters at these places targeted scores of vehicles that were plying through these areas. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, South Kashmir, Nitesh Kumar, said, Rayees was a local newly-recruited militant. He urged the local militants to lay down arms before SFs and said that they will be rehabilitated. Kumar said that he has directed all District Superintendent of Police (SP)s and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)s of South Kashmir to open a special cell for the surrender and rehabilitation of local militants in their Districts. He appealed all the local militants especially those who joined recently to surrender before the Police. The DIG said that the militants who surrender would be rehabilitated so that they earn their livelihood. He said that they have tied up with some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who will provide vocational training to the surrendered militants. He said that there are 84 local militants in South Kashmir.
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November - 19 
Two Pakistani live 82mm shells were neutralised from the agriculture field in Ramgarh Sector of Samba District on November 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The local villagers who saw the live shells in the fields of Mohan Lal of Babral informed the local Police, who with the help of Border Security For
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Two Pakistani live 82mm shells were neutralised from the agriculture field in Ramgarh Sector of Samba District on November 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The local villagers who saw the live shells in the fields of Mohan Lal of Babral informed the local Police, who with the help of Border Security Force (BSF) and Army disposed the shells safely.
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November - 22 
Two militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Bandipora District on November 22 (today), reports The Times of India. "Two militants have been killed in an encounter in Bandipora," a Police official said. He said acting on specific intelligence input about presence
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Two militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Bandipora District on November 22 (today), reports The Times of India. "Two militants have been killed in an encounter in Bandipora," a Police official said. He said acting on specific intelligence input about presence of militants in Hajin village of Bandipora, SFs launched a search operation in the area. The official said as the SFs were conducting the search operation, militants fired upon them leading to an encounter in which two militants have been killed. Further details of the operation were awaited, the official said, adding that two weapons have been recovered from the encounter site. He said the identity and group affiliation of the militants was being ascertained.
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November - 25 
Separately, an Army soldier and two foreign militants, identified as Abu Suraqa and Abdullah, were killed in a gun battle in Naidkhai area of Bandipora District on November 25. An unnamed Police official said after receiving a tip off, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Manzpora village of Naidkhai
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Separately, an Army soldier and two foreign militants, identified as Abu Suraqa and Abdullah, were killed in a gun battle in Naidkhai area of Bandipora District on November 25. An unnamed Police official said after receiving a tip off, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off Manzpora village of Naidkhai and launched a search operation. As the searches were underway, militants who were hiding in the village opened fire, on troops killing a soldier. The gun battle continued for an hour during which two foreign militants were shot dead. Two AK 47 rifles, one pistol, one bag containing a matrix sheet, two AK magazines, 30 AK rounds, two grenades and one GPS were recovered by SFs. The two slain militants had infiltrated into Kashmir along with three others in June 2016 through Macchil sector of Kupwara District. Two of their associates were killed early this week in Hajin area of Bandipora (Bandipora District).
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November - 25 
Earlier, Army on November 25 said a militant after being persuaded laid down arms and surrendered before the SFs in Tujjar area of Sopore in Baramulla District. The Army said a pistol was recovered from the militant. He is the second militant of LeT in North Kashmir who surrendered before the SFs si
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Earlier, Army on November 25 said a militant after being persuaded laid down arms and surrendered before the SFs in Tujjar area of Sopore in Baramulla District. The Army said a pistol was recovered from the militant. He is the second militant of LeT in North Kashmir who surrendered before the SFs since November 4.
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November - 29 
Three militants were killed and seven Security Force personnel were injured in an encounter at Chamblayal in the Ramgarh sector of Samba District on November 29, reports Daily Excelsior. The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted three militants hardly when they had trekked about 100 to 200 meters
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Three militants were killed and seven Security Force personnel were injured in an encounter at Chamblayal in the Ramgarh sector of Samba District on November 29, reports Daily Excelsior. The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted three militants hardly when they had trekked about 100 to 200 meters inside the Indian territory at about 11.30 pm on November 28. Additional Director General, BSF, Chandigarh, Arun Kumar said it detected suspicious movement of three persons late in the night (November 28) and a Quick Reaction Team of the force swung into action, laying cordon in the area. “On realizing that they have been trapped, the militants started firing automatic weapons and lobbing grenades on the BSF troops. Unable to move further, the militants got holed up in a nearby tube well hut. Taking advantage of the cover, they kept firing intermittently till the day break (November 29). The area was kept under intense surveillance by the troops deployed awaiting day break,” the BSF said. At daybreak, the BSF personnel “made their move and with precise and stable fire, neutralized the three militants quickly,” it said, adding one constable Shyamal Ahirwar sustained injury. Throughout the morning hours (November 29), Pakistan kept firing intermittently to provide cover to the militants, it said. In the ensuing events, BSF’s Jammu Deputy Inspector General B S Kasana and six other SF personnel sustained injuries, it said. Three AK47 rifles, 18 magazines, 25 live grenades, three IED waist belts, five chain IEDs (used to blow up railway tracks), Global Positioning System (GPS), a wireless set and Pakistan made eatables were recovered from the slain terrorists, which established that the militants had been sent from across the border. Sources said Pakistani Rangers fired about 15 mortar shells on the BSF and Jammu Police officials, who had reached the spot after killing of the three Pakistani militants.
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December - 1 
Army in the evening of December 1 shot dead a ‘militant’ at Aagnoo village in the Dooru area of Anantnag District and recovered a rifle from him, reports Daily Excelsior. Sajjad Malik alias Bita Malik of Batagund in the Verinag area of Anantnag who was killed by Army was a former Sarpanc
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Army in the evening of December 1 shot dead a ‘militant’ at Aagnoo village in the Dooru area of Anantnag District and recovered a rifle from him, reports Daily Excelsior. Sajjad Malik alias Bita Malik of Batagund in the Verinag area of Anantnag who was killed by Army was a former Sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) of Congress party who was picked up by the Police one and a half months back and was detained in Police Station Dooru. He had also been bailed by the court but was reportedly in the Police Station in some other offence. Sources said that he was arrested in 3-4 cases and was in the Police Station Dooru for over a month. He was a former militant and had left the militancy long back and was now full time ‘political worker with Congress’.Further, two main complexes at the Army unit in Nagrota in Jammu District which witnessed a fierce gunbattle and hostage-like situation on November 29, was cleared by the Army as combing operation continued for the second day on December 1 at the camp targeted by terrorists though the operation against the militants had been declared as closed after the killing of all three militants, who were believed to be Pakistanis affiliated with ‘Afzal Guru Brigade’ of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit. “Combing and sanitization operations resumed today [December 1] to clear the entire area of the Army Unit from unexploded bombs and other material left out by the slain militants. It will take some more time. No one has been allowed inside so far”, sources said. They said two main building complexes where the gun-battle and hostage-like situation took place have been cleared and they are totally free from blinds (unexploded shells).
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December - 5 
A local militant was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Shopian District on December 5, reports Daily Excelsior.A SF official said that they arrested Bilal Ahmed Sheikh of Aglar inZainapora in the District.The official said that Police, 62-Rashtriya Rifle (RR) of Army and 14 battalion of the Cen
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A local militant was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Shopian District on December 5, reports Daily Excelsior.A SF official said that they arrested Bilal Ahmed Sheikh of Aglar inZainapora in the District.The official said that Police, 62-Rashtriya Rifle (RR) of Army and 14 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched an operation after specific information and arrested him. The official said that the militant gave slip to SFs in Wurapur Village a few days ago. He said that the operation was launched when the SFs received information that militants were planning to carry out a grenade attack in Imam Sahib area when the operation was launched. During the search operation, troops noticed suspicious movement of a person in the orchards. The suspect immediately tried lobbying a grenade on the SFs with an aim to cause grievous injuries.“Troops pounced on the militant and overpowered him thereby ensuring that the grenade does not explode. During his search, two more grenades were recovered from his possession”, said the official.
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December - 9 
Three militants were killed in a gun battlethat ended in the Arwani area of Anantnag District on December 9, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the identity of militants could not be established as the bodies were burnt beyond recognition. An unnamed Defence spokesman said that the Security For
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Three militants were killed in a gun battlethat ended in the Arwani area of Anantnag District on December 9, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the identity of militants could not be established as the bodies were burnt beyond recognition. An unnamed Defence spokesman said that the Security Forces (SFs) killed three militants and recovered three weapons.An unnamed Police spokesman while giving details said that Police received specific information about the presence of militants in the house of one Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie son of Ghulam Qadir Ganie at Hassanpora in the Arwani area of Anantnag on December 7. “As per the information, Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie works as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of terrorists ofLeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] outfit and not only harboured terrorists in his house, but also provides all sort of logistical support to them”, the spokesman said. “Based on this input, an operation was launched by joint team of Anantnag, Awantipora police along with Army and CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force]. The said house was cordoned off and when the security forces party entered into the house for searching, terrorist fired on them. The fire was retaliated and the ensuing gun battle lasted for almost two days. The operation concluded today [December 9] when a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPFs Quick Action Team (QAT) stormed the house and cleared it. The cover fire to the storming team was given by Army troops” the spokesman said. He said that during the search operation, two bodies of the militants and three AK-rifles along with other incriminating material has been recovered from the debris of the house. As reported earlier, one civilian was killed in the cross-fire on December 8.Meanwhile, an unnamed Police official said that the three LeT terrorists killed in the encounter at Anantnag were planning to create fresh unrest in the Valley on the lines of disturbances that followed after Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant Burhan Wani was gunned down in a similar encounter on July 8, reports Times of India on December 10. "They wanted the protests by locals’ supporters to get out of hand and lead to a law & order face-off between the forces and local sympathizers. This, they believed, would have triggered a fresh spell of unrest in the Valley. However, with locals failing to come in aggressive support and confining themselves to pelting stones at the forces, it seems their plans went awry, and they finally fell to the bullets after a protracted gunfight," said the officer.
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December - 14 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Abu Bakar, was killed in a gun battle in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on December 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Security Forces (SFs) got information about presence of Abu Bakar, hiding in Bomai villa
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Abu Bakar, was killed in a gun battle in the Sopore area of Baramulla District on December 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Security Forces (SFs) got information about presence of Abu Bakar, hiding in Bomai village of Sopore. The area was cordoned off by the SFs during which the militant opened fire on troops leading to a gun battle in which SFs killed him. One AK-47 rifle, four magazines, few rounds and two hand grenades were recovered from his possession. Abu Bakar was active since 2009 in Kupwara and Handwara areas of North Kashmir but for one year he was active in Sopore area but failed to establish base in Sopore town. Sources said that he was motivating local youth for joining militancy and launching infiltrating militants to Central and South Kashmir.
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December - 16 
An INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifle that was snatched from Police, after a Police party came under stone pelting attack in Budgam District, was recovered on December 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that in Budgam, a scuffle took place between two groups over some issue at Makhama. A P
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An INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifle that was snatched from Police, after a Police party came under stone pelting attack in Budgam District, was recovered on December 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that in Budgam, a scuffle took place between two groups over some issue at Makhama. A Police party from Police Station Magam reached the spot soon after the culmination of Friday prayers. “However, some miscreants started pelting stones on the police party. During this incident some unknown persons snatched an INSAS rifle and fled away”, Police said. Police later recovered the rifle after they launched a hunt. The person has been arrested, sources said.
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December - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) have launched a massive manhunt, on December 18, against militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) responsible for attack on an Army convoy at Kadalbal in Pampore area of South Kashmir on National Highway yesterday (December 17) in which three Army personnel were killed and two others
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Security Forces (SFs) have launched a massive manhunt, on December 18, against militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) responsible for attack on an Army convoy at Kadalbal in Pampore area of South Kashmir on National Highway yesterday (December 17) in which three Army personnel were killed and two others injured, reports Daily Excelsior. Army assisted by Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched massive operations in South Kashmir against the LeT militants responsible for the attack.Meanwhile, the Border security Force (BSF) has recovered a Night Vision Device (NVD) near Border Out Post Chamliyal of Ramgarh Sector in Samba District during the search operation on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior. According to official sources, the NVD was found in the same area where three Pakistani terrorists were neutralized by BSF who had managed to sneak about 100 to 200 meters inside the Indian territory on November 29 this year and where the Pakistani Rangers had dug a tunnel from across the border also. Sources said the device belonged to slain terrorists and it was being used by them during night to locate the way and also the movement of the security forces after sneaking inside the Indian Territory. However, after the killing of all the three terrorists the device was lying in the fields in the area and during the search operations the BSF jawans located it today and seized it.
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