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February - 1 
Militants lobbed a hand grenade on paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Namtahal area of Chadoora in Budgam District on February 1 evening, in which one CRPF personnel was injured, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) cordone
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Militants lobbed a hand grenade on paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Namtahal area of Chadoora in Budgam District on February 1 evening, in which one CRPF personnel was injured, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the area to search for the militants responsible for the attack. Greater Kashmir adds that militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has claimed responsibility of the grenade attack. A spokesperson of the outfit in a statement said JeM cadres carried out grenade attack on CRPF party in Chadoora in which “several forces personnel suffered serious injuries”.
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February - 1 
The National Security Council (NSC) has sought data from Jammu and Kashmir State Government on the immovable properties of Kashmiri Pandits who left the Kashmir Valley due to militancy, reports Indian Express on February 1. In a letter to the State’s
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The National Security Council (NSC) has sought data from Jammu and Kashmir State Government on the immovable properties of Kashmiri Pandits who left the Kashmir Valley due to militancy, reports Indian Express on February 1. In a letter to the State’s revenue Department dated January 14, the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) stated that it was “preparing an assessment on Kashmiri migrants — Pandits, Sikhs and others” who were displaced due to militancy.
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February - 2 
A traders organisation Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) termed the NSC’s step as a conspiracy, reports Greater Kashmir on February 2. KEA stated that any such decision would create further wedge between Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims. KEA chairperson Mu
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A traders organisation Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) termed the NSC’s step as a conspiracy, reports Greater Kashmir on February 2. KEA stated that any such decision would create further wedge between Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims. KEA chairperson Muhammad Yasin Khan Khan who also heads the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) said in a statement: “We can understand the pain of Pandit brethren but the government wants to further distance them from homeland Kashmir through such conspiracies which are not only unlawful and unethical.”
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Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants on February 2 protested in Srinagar demanding citizenship rights and travel documents from Jammu and Kashmir Government, reports Daily Excelsior. Scores of women assembled at the Press Enclave in Srinagar
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Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants on February 2 protested in Srinagar demanding citizenship rights and travel documents from Jammu and Kashmir Government, reports Daily Excelsior. Scores of women assembled at the Press Enclave in Srinagar and demanded permission from the Government to return to their native country. They raised slogans in favor of their demands and appealed Government to solve their issues on humanitarian grounds. The women had married to the Kashmiri men who had gone across the Line of Control (LoC) for arms training. However, they surrendered and returned to the Valley along with their families under the Government’s rehabilitation policy. The protesting women alleged that they were not given the promised rights and were denied the permission to meet their families. “We are unable to meet our parents, siblings, and relatives due to lack of travel documents. We haven’t seen them for past 10-15 years,” a protesting woman said, adding that she doesn’t have an Indian passport to travel to Pakistan.
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February - 2 
Police busted a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module involved in recent grenade attacks in Sopore area of Baramulla District on February 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sopore Javid Iqbal said that three persons were detain
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Police busted a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module involved in recent grenade attacks in Sopore area of Baramulla District on February 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sopore Javid Iqbal said that three persons were detained by Police on suspicion for questioning on the recent grenade attacks in Sopore area. He identified them as Ghulam Qadir Rather alias Kaisar, Aijaz Ahmad Khan and Owais Khalid. The SSP said that during the questioning, involvement of these three persons have surfaced, who confessed the commission of offence. “It was revealed that the JeM militants based in Sopore provided two grenades to these individuals for throwing on the security forces to cause life damage and injury to security personnel and installations and to instill fear among them, “he said.
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February - 3 
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on February 3 sent out a clear and stern message to the militants operating in the Valley as well as their mentors across the Line of Control (LoC) that the militancy will be crushed with full force and its backbone
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Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on February 3 sent out a clear and stern message to the militants operating in the Valley as well as their mentors across the Line of Control (LoC) that the militancy will be crushed with full force and its backbone will be broken even as he declared that surgical strikes carried out by India (in Pakistan in September 2016) has shown the world country’s new policy and tradition in tackling the terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior. During day-long visit to all three regions of the State on February 3, PM said, “Today the whole country is angry to see the killings of innocent and armless Kashmiri youths. (These Kashmiri boys are targeted) because these youths want to live and fulfill their dreams. But they are targeted by terrorism. This is the truth of terrorism here”, He added that the Indian Government will fight terrorism with all its might.
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Shutdown was observed on February 3 across Kashmir against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reports Daily Excelsior. The shutdown was called by separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC). Most of the top leaders of APHC were either d
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Shutdown was observed on February 3 across Kashmir against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reports Daily Excelsior. The shutdown was called by separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC). Most of the top leaders of APHC were either detained or kept under house arrest.
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As many as 191 local youth joined various militant outfits in Jammu and Kashmir last year (2018), 65 more than 2017, a senior army official said on February 4, reports Greater Kashmir. The new recruits mostly hailed from the restive southern Kashmir
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As many as 191 local youth joined various militant outfits in Jammu and Kashmir last year (2018), 65 more than 2017, a senior army official said on February 4, reports Greater Kashmir. The new recruits mostly hailed from the restive southern Kashmir region, he said. In 2017, 126 locals had joined militant ranks, the official said. The southern Kashmir districts of Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag have become a “breeding ground for militants” with many youths joining their rank and file, the official said, adding that Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) find more recruits. He said of 191 recruits in 2018, 139 alone hailed from southern Kashmir areas - the highest 59 from Pulwama. According to the official, in 2016, 88 Kashmiri youth had joined militancy; in 2015, 66; 2014, 53; 2013, 16, 2012, 21; 2011, 23; and in 2010, 54.
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February - 4 
Police with assistance of Army’s 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and CRPF arrested a JeM operative, identified as Hazaif Ahmed Bhat from Daulatpora in Kreeri in Baramulla District on February 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that he was an active con
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Police with assistance of Army’s 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and CRPF arrested a JeM operative, identified as Hazaif Ahmed Bhat from Daulatpora in Kreeri in Baramulla District on February 4, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that he was an active conduit of JeM operating in Sopore and Baramulla areas. Upon his instance, Police has recovered one hand grenade and other incriminating material.
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Stone-pelting clashes erupted in Tarigam village of Kulgam District on February 4 after Security Forces (SFs) launched searches in the area against militants, reports Daily Excelsior. Police, Army’s RR and CRPF jointly carried out the operation after
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Stone-pelting clashes erupted in Tarigam village of Kulgam District on February 4 after Security Forces (SFs) launched searches in the area against militants, reports Daily Excelsior. Police, Army’s RR and CRPF jointly carried out the operation after specific input about presence of militants in the area. Youth from the area took to streets and clashed with SFs after the search operation was launched.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 4 arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative, identified as Fayaz Ahmad Magray from Awantipora in Pulwama District who was allegedly involved in 2017 attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) G
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 4 arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative, identified as Fayaz Ahmad Magray from Awantipora in Pulwama District who was allegedly involved in 2017 attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Group Centre at Lethpora in Pulwama, reports Daily Excelsior. A spokesperson of NIA said that Fayaz Ahmad Magray, a resident of village Lethpora in Awantipora in Pulwama was arrested for his involvement in CRPF group centre attack at Lethpora in 2017. He said that the attack on CRPF Group Centre in Lethpora was carried out in December 2017 by three militants of JeM.
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February - 5 
At least nine persons were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) during overnight raids in two villages of Pulwama District on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs raided Arigam and Arihal villages of Pulwama District and picked up as many as nin
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At least nine persons were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) during overnight raids in two villages of Pulwama District on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs raided Arigam and Arihal villages of Pulwama District and picked up as many as nine persons.While eight persons were arrested from Arigam, one was arrested from Arihal. SFs interrogated them for their alleged role in various stone-pelting incidents.
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February - 5 
Government of India (GoI) on February 5 declared Jammu and Kashmir based Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) as a terrorist organisation, reports UNI. According to a statement by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), ‘Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen’ came into existe
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Government of India (GoI) on February 5 declared Jammu and Kashmir based Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) as a terrorist organisation, reports UNI. According to a statement by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), ‘Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen’ came into existence in the year 1990 with the objective of “liberation of Kashmir” and has been actively pursuing the same by way of acts of terror. TuM has carried out a number of terrorist attacks besides subversive acts like grenade attacks, weapons snatching incidents, supporting groups such as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in terms of financial and logistic support. TuM is also actively involved in running terrorist training centres for Kashmiri youth and is likely to recruit more youth from the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the statement read and added that the members of TuM are getting financial and logistic support from their handlers who are based in abroad.
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February - 5 
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the maximum number of terror violence incidents in 2018 as compared to the four years before that, whereas such incidents in the country’s north east and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit areas saw a marginal drop in the sam
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Jammu and Kashmir witnessed the maximum number of terror violence incidents in 2018 as compared to the four years before that, whereas such incidents in the country’s north east and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit areas saw a marginal drop in the same comparative period, the Government of India told the Parliament on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior.Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir furnished a statement in the Lok Sabha(Lower house of Parliament) on a question related to details of terrorist, insurgent and extremist incidents that took place in the country between 2014 and 2018.The reply said a total of 614 terrorist incidents took place last year in Jammu and Kashmir that led to the killing of a maximum of 91 Security Forces (SFs) personnel and 257 terrorists over a five-year period. In these incidents in 2018, 38 civilians were also killed, Ahir said.
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February - 5 
Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by firing two rounds of rocket launchers towards an Army camp along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior. However, Indian troops didn’t ret
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Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by firing two rounds of rocket launchers towards an Army camp along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior. However, Indian troops didn’t retaliate as there were huge processions of civilians passing close to the LoC on Pakistan side on the occasion of ‘Solidarity Day’ in Pakistan.Official sources confirmed that timing of targeting Indian Army camps and posts by the Pakistani troops was deliberately chosen when the processions by the civilians were crossing Pakistan side of the LoC as retaliation by the Indian side would have led to civilian casualties giving Pakistan a chance to blame India for civilian killings. Sources said, “As soon as processions started in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) across Poonch districts on the occasion of ‘Solidarity Day’, Pakistan army fired two rockets targeting forward posts of Indian troops in Jhallas in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district and simultaneously resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing in civilian areas of Jhallas and Digwar.Sources also said the rockets launched by the Pakistan army aiming Army camps and posts failed to hit the targets and exploded harmlessly. There were no casualties or damage in the two rocket explosions.
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February - 5 
SFs on February 5 conducted search operation in several border and surrounding villages of Samba District after some children told Police that they had spotted suspicious movement at village Manohar Gopala, reports Daily Excelsior.Getting tip off fro
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SFs on February 5 conducted search operation in several border and surrounding villages of Samba District after some children told Police that they had spotted suspicious movement at village Manohar Gopala, reports Daily Excelsior.Getting tip off from the civilians, SFs conducted joint search operation in the villages but no suspicious movement was observed anywhere. Later, search operation was called off in the evening.
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February - 5 
Soon after firing rockets, Pakistan army resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing on forward Indian posts and civilian areas in Jhallas and Digwar areas of Poonch District on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Several mortar shells fell in the
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Soon after firing rockets, Pakistan army resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing on forward Indian posts and civilian areas in Jhallas and Digwar areas of Poonch District on February 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Several mortar shells fell in the civilian areas in which the people had narrow escape.Shelling and firing continued for about two hours, sources said.Several mortar shells fell close to houses of the civilians and open fields and exploded with bangs.
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February - 6 
On February 6, three Army men of 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), identified as Abid Wani, Tajamul Ahmad and Adil Wani were detained by the Army and are being questioned for their alleged involvement in the abduction and killing of fellow soldier Aurangzeb
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On February 6, three Army men of 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), identified as Abid Wani, Tajamul Ahmad and Adil Wani were detained by the Army and are being questioned for their alleged involvement in the abduction and killing of fellow soldier Aurangzeb by militants in June 2018, reports Daily Excelsior. Defence sources said it is suspected that the three RR soldiers shared information about Rifleman Aurangzeb, who was abducted on way to his home in Rajouri. He was conferred the Shaurya Chakra posthumously on Independence Day last year. Sources said Army have detained RR personnel for an inquiry for allegedly sharing information about Aurangzeb. “Two are from Pulwama and one is from Kulgam. Their role came up during the investigation into the killing of Aurangzeb and it is for the second time they are being questioned”, sources said.
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February - 6 
One CRPF personnel was injured in a grenade attack at their camp in Laroo area of Kulgam District on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants hurled a grenade on CRPF camp of 18th Battalion at Laroo area resulting in injuries to one CRPF man. T
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One CRPF personnel was injured in a grenade attack at their camp in Laroo area of Kulgam District on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants hurled a grenade on CRPF camp of 18th Battalion at Laroo area resulting in injuries to one CRPF man. Though SFs launched a hunt to nab the militants responsible for the grenade attack, the militants managed to escape. Later, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) claimed the responsibility of grenade attack.
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February - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’, identified as Irfan Ahmad Sheikh (local resident) in an encounter at Chakoora village in Litter area of Pulwama District on February 6 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. As the
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’, identified as Irfan Ahmad Sheikh (local resident) in an encounter at Chakoora village in Litter area of Pulwama District on February 6 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. As the SFs were cordoning off the area, militants fired at them and tried to flee from the area. The troops fired back, leading to a brief shoot out in which one militant was killed. His body was recovered from the encounter site along with one AK-47 rifle and two magazines. Another militant took the advantage of the shootout and fled from the village. SFs tried to encircle him but he gave them a slip.
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February - 6 
Youth took to streets and pelted stones on SFs in Litter area of Pulwama District on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. The Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) fired gas and pellets to disperse them. The clashes continued for several hou
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Youth took to streets and pelted stones on SFs in Litter area of Pulwama District on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. The Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) fired gas and pellets to disperse them. The clashes continued for several hours.
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February - 7 
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) report state that at least 33 alleged Pakistani terrorists have crossed into India from the Punjab and Samba-Kathua sectors in Jammu &Kashmir since October 2017, reports The Print on February 7. The NIA report su
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) report state that at least 33 alleged Pakistani terrorists have crossed into India from the Punjab and Samba-Kathua sectors in Jammu &Kashmir since October 2017, reports The Print on February 7. The NIA report suggests that the terrorists may have infiltrated through the same sector that the attackers, who carried out the Pathankot Air Base attack and the Nagrota Army camp attack had used. According to the report, the standard operating procedure is to sneak in a group of five terrorists at a time. The Over Ground Workers (OGW) of terrorists help them with travel, stay and other logistics. Following the interrogation of two modules of arrested alleged OGWs, it was found that five terrorists had crossed over on the night 23-24 October 2017. On the intervening night of 30-31 December 2017, a group of another five terrorists crossed the border. This was followed by another group on the intervening night of 14-15 January 2018, 13-14 March, 13-14 April, 13-14 May and a group of three terrorists in the intervening night of 11-12 September 2018. Multiple intelligence inputs have revealed that over the past several months, Pakistan is changing its focus to the international border for infiltration. NIA report also details new launch pads that have allegedly been set up by Pakistan opposite the Jammu region. These launch pads have been set up opposite Kathua and Baniyal, Hiranagar, Samba and R.S. Pura sectors.
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February - 7 
Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on February 7 said that Army was fully prepared to meet with any contingency if militants tried to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir following troop pullout from Afghanistan, reports Daily Excel
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Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on February 7 said that Army was fully prepared to meet with any contingency if militants tried to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir following troop pullout from Afghanistan, reports Daily Excelsior. “Several statements have been made by various leaders about troop pullout from Afghanistan. We are keeping a watch on how situation is going to unfold in the years to come. While no timeline has been fixed so far (for pull out), Army and all other Government agencies are keeping close watch on development in Afghanistan and monitoring what actions are being taken by the stakeholders.I assure that we are fully seized of the problem and prepared to deal with any eventuality if the militants (Taliban) try to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir after troop pullout from Afghanistan,’’ he said.
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February - 7 
The Army on February 7 said 450 terrorists were operating in Jammu and Kashmir and the terror infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC) was intact with the full support of Pakistan as 16 terrorist camps were operating in the neighbouring countr
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The Army on February 7 said 450 terrorists were operating in Jammu and Kashmir and the terror infrastructure across the Line of Control (LoC) was intact with the full support of Pakistan as 16 terrorist camps were operating in the neighbouring country and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports NDTV."The number of terrorists is more on the north of PirPanjal. Around 350 to 400 terrorists are active in the Kashmir valley. On the south of PirPanjal (the Jammu region), there are 50 terrorists," Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh said.He said most of the terrorists on the south of PirPanjal were dormant."The security situation is stable on this side. However, the operations are mostly conducted on the north of PirPanjal (Kashmir) as more terrorists are present there," he added. Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh said the terror infrastructure was intact in PoK and Pakistan."It is sad that the terrorist infrastructure in PoK is still intact. The Pakistan Army, in its bid to support infiltration of terrorists from across the border, carries out ceasefire violations and certain tactical activities along the LoC," he said, adding that 16 terrorist training camps were operating in PoK and Pakistan."They (terrorists) are being trained and then brought to the LoC. Then they infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir. We are keeping these (activities) under surveillance," the Northern Army commander said.
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February - 7 
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a charge sheet against eight persons, including journalist Aasif Sultan, for allegedly harbouring militants and conspiring with banned terror group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), officials said on February 7, reports
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The Jammu and Kashmir Police has filed a charge sheet against eight persons, including journalist Aasif Sultan, for allegedly harbouring militants and conspiring with banned terror group Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), officials said on February 7, reports Daily Excelsior.Police had registered a case after militants had escaped from a residential area of Batmaloo in August 2018 after firing indiscriminately at a Police searching party. Constable Parvaiz Ahmad was killed in the attack.Besides the journalist, police also charge-sheeted Mohammed Shafeeq Bhat, Waseem Khan, Bilal Ahmed Bhat and Shazia under various sections, including those relating to murder, of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) and the Arms Act.Three absconding, active militants of HM - Abbas Sheikh, Aqib Nazir and Tehseen Ahmed - have also been named in the charge sheet.
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February - 8 
Jammu and Kashmir Government on February 8 approved creation of a separate Administrative/ Revenue Division for Ladakh, reports Daily Excelsior. This division will comprise Leh and Kargil Districts with its headquarters at Leh.The Government has also
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Jammu and Kashmir Government on February 8 approved creation of a separate Administrative/ Revenue Division for Ladakh, reports Daily Excelsior. This division will comprise Leh and Kargil Districts with its headquarters at Leh.The Government has also approved creation of the posts of Divisional Commissioner (Ladakh), Lehand Inspector General of Police (Ladakh), Leh.Further, a committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary to Government, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department to identify the posts of divisional level heads of various departments that may be required for the new Division; particularly their staffing pattern, role and responsibilities and proposed location of these offices.Currently, the Ladakh region forms a part of the Kashmir Division of Jammu and Kashmir.
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February - 8 
To enhance and strengthen its capability for anti-terrorist and anti-infiltration operations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army has started induction of sniper rifles and other modernisedequipments and the entire process o
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To enhance and strengthen its capability for anti-terrorist and anti-infiltration operations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the Army has started induction of sniper rifles and other modernisedequipments and the entire process of induction will be completed shortly, reports Daily Excelsior on February 9.Sources said that Army would be inducting about 6000 sniper rifles along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir including twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region and Baramulla and Kupwara in Kashmir region during next few months, which would be of great help to the troops in anti-militancy operations especially in thwarting intrusion bids from Pakistan as sniper rifles can strike the target from quite a distance. The sniper rifles will replace Dragunov SVD (SnayperskayaVintovkasistemyDragunova)rifles with Army soldiers on the LoC.Induction of sniper rifles on the LoC, according to sources, will go a long way in more forcefully countering infiltration attempts by the troops on the LoC as these weapons can target the infiltrators from a very long distance. The targets can be hit very accurately with these weapons, sources said.Sources, however, added that upgradation of weaponry is an ongoing exercise.
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February - 9 
An Army soldier, identified as Sepoy Satish Kumar, was injured in sniper fire from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakist
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An Army soldier, identified as Sepoy Satish Kumar, was injured in sniper fire from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakistan army in violation of ceasefire fired sniper shot targeting an Army post at Kalal along the LoC in Nowshera sector this afternoon (February 9)
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February - 9 
Kashmir valley on February 9 observed shutdown on the hanging anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, reports Daily Excelsior. Afzal Guru was hanged in Tihar jail on February 9, 2013 for his involvement in Parliament attack on 2001. The
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Kashmir valley on February 9 observed shutdown on the hanging anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, reports Daily Excelsior. Afzal Guru was hanged in Tihar jail on February 9, 2013 for his involvement in Parliament attack on 2001. The shutdown was observed in response to the strike call given by All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik.
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February - 10 
11 persons including seven SFs personnel and four civilians were injured when militants hurled a grenade at SFs in Srinagar City Centre in Srinagar District on February 10 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade was hurled at around 6.40 p.m. a
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11 persons including seven SFs personnel and four civilians were injured when militants hurled a grenade at SFs in Srinagar City Centre in Srinagar District on February 10 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade was hurled at around 6.40 p.m. at 132 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) stationed at Palladium Cinema in Lal Chowk in Srinagar. Later, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) claimed responsibility for the attack. Greater Kashmir reports that JeM’s spokesperson Mohammad Hassan in a statement issued to news agency GNS said, “Seven CRPF personnel were injured in the attack at CRPF party outside Palladium in Lal Chowk. The attack was carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammad’s Afzal Guru squad.”
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February - 10 
At least 10 persons were injured as SFs fired pellets on protesters after stone-pelting clashes broke near the encounter site in Devsar area of Kulgam District on February 10, reports Daily Excelsior.
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At least 10 persons were injured as SFs fired pellets on protesters after stone-pelting clashes broke near the encounter site in Devsar area of Kulgam District on February 10, reports Daily Excelsior.
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February - 10 
Five militants belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter at Kellam village in Devsar area of Kulgam District on February 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Waseem Ahmad
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Five militants belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter at Kellam village in Devsar area of Kulgam District on February 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Waseem Ahmad Rather, Aqib Nazir Mir, Parvaiz Ahmad Bhat, Idrees Ahmad Bhat and Zahid Ahmad Parray (all local residents). According to Security Forces (SFs), these militants belonged to HM and LeT outfits and they were wanted for various militant activities including attacks on security establishments and civilians. The house where militants were hiding was damaged during the operation. Police said that incriminating material such as arms and ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter. “All these materials have been taken in the case records for the purpose of investigation”, Police added. Later, the bodies of the killed militants were handed over to their families.
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February - 11 
A sentry at an Army camp in Uri area of Baramulla District on February 11 opened fire after noticing suspicious movement near the camp and massive searches were launched by the Security Forces (SFs) in the area, reports Daily Excelsior.However, no mi
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A sentry at an Army camp in Uri area of Baramulla District on February 11 opened fire after noticing suspicious movement near the camp and massive searches were launched by the Security Forces (SFs) in the area, reports Daily Excelsior.However, no militant was found. Police said that last night (February 10), sentry of Army Artillery unit at Rajarwani in Uri detected some suspicious movement around the camp and opened fire.
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February - 11 
Pakistani troops,in a ceasefire violation, targeted forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kerni sector of Poonch District on February 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian Army also retaliated strongly. The exchange of fire betw
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Pakistani troops,in a ceasefire violation, targeted forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kerni sector of Poonch District on February 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian Army also retaliated strongly. The exchange of fire between the two sides continued for nearly seven hours, causing panic among the locals, sources said.
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An Army soldier, identified as Sandeep Kumar, who was critically injured in a gun battle on February 12 at Ratnipora area of Pulwama District, succumbed to injuries on February 19, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP reported earlier, one soldier, ident
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An Army soldier, identified as Sandeep Kumar, who was critically injured in a gun battle on February 12 at Ratnipora area of Pulwama District, succumbed to injuries on February 19, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP reported earlier, one soldier, identified as Baljeet Singh and a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Hilal Ahmad Rather alias Zarar of Begumbagh (local resident) were killed and two other soldiers were injured in an encounter at Ratnipora in Pulwama District on February 12. Two other militants, who were believed to be foreigners, escaped during the gun battle. The militants were part of a joint group of HM and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
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February - 12 
Militants hurled grenade on SFs bunker guarding the Central Jail in Rainawari area of Srinagar District on February 12 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no damage. Later, militant outfit JeM has claimed responsibility of the grenad
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Militants hurled grenade on SFs bunker guarding the Central Jail in Rainawari area of Srinagar District on February 12 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no damage. Later, militant outfit JeM has claimed responsibility of the grenade attack on the SFs personnel stationed at the Central Jail.
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February - 12 
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on February 12 said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that no specific connection has surfaced between militants belonging to the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), an outfi
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Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on February 12 said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that no specific connection has surfaced between militants belonging to the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), an outfit influenced by ISIS ideology, and the groups operating in Iraq and Syria, reports Greater Kashmir. “It has been reported that seven local youths have joined ISJK through self-proclamation. Out of these, four militants were killed on 22 June 2018 at Khiram Srigufawara, Anantnag, two were arrested and one is presently active in the valley,” the Minister said.
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February - 12 
One soldier, identified as Baljeet Singh and a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Hilal Ahmad Rather alias Zarar of Begumbagh (local resident) were killed in an encounter at Ratnipora in Pulwama District on February 12, reports Daily Exc
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One soldier, identified as Baljeet Singh and a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Hilal Ahmad Rather alias Zarar of Begumbagh (local resident) were killed in an encounter at Ratnipora in Pulwama District on February 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Two soldiers were also injured in the gun battle. Sources said that the militants were hiding in the house of Javed Ahmad and when the Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the village, they fired at the SFs while fleeing to another house. The house where the militants were hiding was razed to rubble during the encounter but only one body was recovered from the debris. Two other militants, who were believed to be foreigners, fled from the house during the gun battle. The militants were part of a joint group of HM and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). “Incriminating material such as arms and ammunition, was recovered from the site of encounter. All these materials have been taken in the case records for the purpose of investigation, Police said.
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February - 12 
Seven civilian protesters were also injured in the stone-pelting clashes that broke out near the encounter site when they clashed with the SFs near the site at Ratnipora in Pulwama District on February 12.
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Seven civilian protesters were also injured in the stone-pelting clashes that broke out near the encounter site when they clashed with the SFs near the site at Ratnipora in Pulwama District on February 12.
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February - 12 
The number of ceasefire violations or cross border firings in Jammu and Kashmir is more than doubled in 2018 compared to the previous year, while the casualties the BSF (Border Security Force) suffered in terms of death of its jawans (troopers) in th
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The number of ceasefire violations or cross border firings in Jammu and Kashmir is more than doubled in 2018 compared to the previous year, while the casualties the BSF (Border Security Force) suffered in terms of death of its jawans (troopers) in these incidents increased by three times, the Government of India informed Parliament on February 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Such incidents saw a surge in 2018 and continued unabated this year, and 219 cases of cross border firing or ceasefire violations have been reported up to January 31, meaning an average of seven incidents per day. In 2018, the number of ceasefire violations was 2,140 which led to death of 14 BSF personnel and injuries to 53 others, Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament).
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February - 13 
At least 19 students of 10thstandard were injured when a mysterious blast took place inside the class room of a private school Falahi-i-Milat at Narbal in Kakapora in Pulwama District on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The blast took place insi
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At least 19 students of 10thstandard were injured when a mysterious blast took place inside the class room of a private school Falahi-i-Milat at Narbal in Kakapora in Pulwama District on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The blast took place inside the class room when around 37 students of 10thclass were busy in tuition classes.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)Pulwama, Chandan Kohli, said that FIR has been registered and police is investigating the circumstances in which blast took place and nature of the explosive. “All the injured persons are stated to be stable”, he said.
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February - 13 
Militants shot at a Power Development Department (PDD) employee, identified as Lateef Ahmad in Amlar area of Tral in Pulwama District on February 13 night, reports Daily Excelsior.He was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment and his condition is s
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Militants shot at a Power Development Department (PDD) employee, identified as Lateef Ahmad in Amlar area of Tral in Pulwama District on February 13 night, reports Daily Excelsior.He was shifted to nearby hospital for treatment and his condition is said to be stable as he was shot in the leg.
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February - 13 
The normal life remained paralysed in Kashmir on February 13 due to strike called by seperatists in support of Article 35-A which has been challenged in Supreme Court, reports Daily Excelsior.The shutdown call was issued by seperatists comprising Sye
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The normal life remained paralysed in Kashmir on February 13 due to strike called by seperatists in support of Article 35-A which has been challenged in Supreme Court, reports Daily Excelsior.The shutdown call was issued by seperatists comprising Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik.They had urged the people observe shutdown on February 13 and 14 to protest and resist “any move to change demographic nature of Jammu and Kashmir” by scrapping hereditary State subject law guaranteed under Article 35-A of Indian Constitution.
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February - 13 
Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)militants, identified as Hilal Ahmad Wani and Shoaib Mohammad Lone aliasMursi(local residents) were killed in an encounter at Chadoora area of Budgam District on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces
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Two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)militants, identified as Hilal Ahmad Wani and Shoaib Mohammad Lone aliasMursi(local residents) were killed in an encounter at Chadoora area of Budgam District on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) conducted searches, they were fired upon by the militants and the troops returned the fire, leading to a gunfight.Two militants were killed in the gun battle and their bodies were retrieved from the site along with the arms and ammunition.
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February - 14 
Experts of the anti-terror commando force National Security Guard (NSG) and investigators of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have been sent to Jammu and Kashmir to join the probe into the terror attack in Pulwama, officials said on February 1
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Experts of the anti-terror commando force National Security Guard (NSG) and investigators of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have been sent to Jammu and Kashmir to join the probe into the terror attack in Pulwama, officials said on February 14, reports The New Indian Express. An NIA team with forensic experts is being sent to Srinagar to assist Jammu and Kashmir Police in forensic evaluation of the scene of the crime, a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said.
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February - 14 
In the worst ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, at least 44 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and around two dozen were injured in a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack carried out by suspected Jaish
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In the worst ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, at least 44 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and around two dozen were injured in a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) attack carried out by suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant at Lethpora area on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) in Pulwama District on February 14, reports Daily Excelsior. A JeM Fidayeen (suicide attacker), identified as Adil Ahmad Dar alias Waqas Commando (Pulwama resident) rammed an explosive-laden car into the CRPF bus in a convoy near Lethpora in Pulwama District at around 3:15 pm leading to a huge blast in which 44 CRPF personnel were killed and around two dozen injured. The militant was also believed to be killed in the blast. The bus that was targeted belonged to 76th Batallion of CRPF and 44 personnel from 92, 17 and 54 battalions were travelling in it. Another CRPF truck was also blown in the blast and two more buses were damaged with the impact of the blast. Later, JeM claimed the responsibility for the attack. They also released the video of the Fidayeen (Adil Ahmad Dar), recorded before attack in which he said that he had joined “Fidayeen squad” of JeM last year (2018). He talks about attacks carried out by the JeM on troops, Parliament and hijacking of airliner. He also warned more attacks. An official at the spot said that, the militant was driving a vehicle packed with over 100 kg of explosives on the wrong side of the road and hit the bus, in which 39-44 personnel were travelling, head-on. “There are no survivors from the bus,” he said, adding that they were yet to ascertain exactly how many people were on the bus. “It was a large convoy and about 2,500 personnel were travelling in multiple vehicles. Some shots were also fired at the convoy,” CRPF DG R R Bhatnagar said. The attack comes two days after a local intelligence generated an input about possible Fidayeen attack on Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir. The input was generated after JeM issued a threat on social media of carrying out a major blast in the State. “The chatter inputs revealed that JeM outfit has hinted to carry out IED attacks along the routes of security forces across Jammu and Kashmir. A video uploaded by the outfit was also shared with all concerned. It is as such suggested that security forces need to be put on alert to thwart any such attempt by terrorists”, read the input that was shared with the SFs across Jammu and Kashmir. In the video that was uploaded along threat message showed a truck carrying troops in Somalia blown up in a power IED blast. In the message, the JeM had warned similar type of blast in Jammu and Kashmir. A senior security officer said that this is a major security lapse as the input about the possible attack was generated only 48 hours before. He said that the highway is highly guarded and there seems to be a lapse.
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February - 14 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on February 14 assured the people of the country that the terror attack on a CRPF bus in Jammu and Kashmir, carried out by Pakistan-sponsored Jaish-e-Mohammed, will be avenged, reports The Times of India. In a
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on February 14 assured the people of the country that the terror attack on a CRPF bus in Jammu and Kashmir, carried out by Pakistan-sponsored Jaish-e-Mohammed, will be avenged, reports The Times of India. In a statement, he said the Central Government is determined to foil the designs of those who want to disrupt peace through such a terror attack "sponsored and sheltered by Pakistan". "Jaish-e-Mohammed has carried out this terror attack. We assure the country that we will undertake whatever it takes to avenge this," he said.
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February - 15 
Jammu and Kashmir Police on February 15 detained seven persons from Pulwama District in connection with the deadly terror attack carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) fidayeen that left 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dead near Lethp
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Jammu and Kashmir Police on February 15 detained seven persons from Pulwama District in connection with the deadly terror attack carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) fidayeen that left 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dead near Lethpora area on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) in Pulwama District on February 14, reports Daily Excelsior.Earlier, SATP on February 15 reported that 44 CRPF personnel were killed in the incident instead of 40. The youths were detained from Pulwama and Awantipora during the night on suspicion of links with the planning of the suicide attack, the first of its kind in which a JeM militant detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near a CRPF bus.The overall planning is believed to be done by a Pakistani national, Kamran of JeM, who has been operating and moving in areas - Pulwama, Awantipora and Tral area of South Kashmir.According to initial investigations, the planning for the terror strike was done at Midoora area of Tral in Pulwama District.
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February - 15 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on February 15 said that New Delhi will not tolerate militancy and eliminate the “terror” soon, reports Daily Excelsior. He also said that there were some elements in Kashmir who are “paid agents” of ISI (Inter
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on February 15 said that New Delhi will not tolerate militancy and eliminate the “terror” soon, reports Daily Excelsior. He also said that there were some elements in Kashmir who are “paid agents” of ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence)backed by Pakistan and that such elements will be dealt sternly.Singh said that peace is the first priority of the Government. “We will not tolerate the terror backed by Pakistan and ISI. We will eliminate the terror,” he said.“There are some elements who are hand in glove with militant organisations and ISI across the border. They are involved in conspiracies too. They are toying with the future of the people, especially the youth, of J&K”, the Home Minister said.“There are some elements here who take money from Pakistan and ISI. I have told the officers that the security provided to such people should be reviewed”, he said.
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February - 16 
A soldier was injured after Pakistani troops fired from small arms on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 16, reports Daily Excelsior. The unprovoked firing from across the border started in the Naushera sect
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A soldier was injured after Pakistani troops fired from small arms on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 16, reports Daily Excelsior. The unprovoked firing from across the border started in the Naushera sector around 1600 hours, prompting strong retaliation by Indian troops, sources said.
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February - 16 
An Army trooper leading the Bomb Disposal Squad, Major Chitresh Singh Bisht, was killed while defusing mine in Janghar area of Nowshera sector ,close to the Line of Control (LoC) , in Rajouri District on February 16, reports Daily Excelsior.
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An Army trooper leading the Bomb Disposal Squad, Major Chitresh Singh Bisht, was killed while defusing mine in Janghar area of Nowshera sector ,close to the Line of Control (LoC) , in Rajouri District on February 16, reports Daily Excelsior.
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February - 17 
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on February 17 withdrew security of the four senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, two days after Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh, asked the State Government for
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The Jammu and Kashmir Government on February 17 withdrew security of the four senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, two days after Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh, asked the State Government for it, reports Daily Excelsior. A Government order issued on February 17 said that the security and other allied arrangements have been withdrawn to the four separatist leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Professor Abdul Gani Bhat, Bilal Gani Lone and Shabir Ahmad Shah.
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February - 18 
According to sources involved in counter-terror operations, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a frontline terrorist organisation in Jammu and Kashmir, has over 40 hardcore active terrorists in South Kashmir, which also includes Pulwama, reports The Asian Age o
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According to sources involved in counter-terror operations, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), a frontline terrorist organisation in Jammu and Kashmir, has over 40 hardcore active terrorists in South Kashmir, which also includes Pulwama, reports The Asian Age on February 19. Most of the hardcore terrorist of the JeM in South Kashmir are foreigners, which are helped by a well-developed network of local over ground workers (OGWs) that provide support for terror activities, said sources. South Kashmir, which in recent years has come to be known as the hotbed of terror and anti-India activities in the Valley has four districts: Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian. JeM does not have a hierarchy like in other terror organisations including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) which nominates people like ‘Kashmir commanders’ and so on. However, what is also making the security establishment worried is that the number of local boys turning to terror in Kashmir has risen. “In 2017, around 128 local boys joined militancy, which rose to 208 in 2018,” said sources. In 2019, till now three boys are reported to have joined the militants, they said. A 21-member squad of Pakistani terror outfit JeM, which included three suicide bombers, had infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir in December 2018 to launch three suicide attacks, including two outside the Valley, highly placed intelligence sources said, reports The Times of India on February 19. JeM chief Masood Azhar's nephew Mohammad Umair led the squad along with Kamran, who was killed in the encounter on February 17, sources said. They were tasked with avenging the killing of Azhar's other nephew Usman Haidar in October last year (2018) as well as the hanging of Afzal Guru, who was convicted for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack.
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February - 18 
Also, as situation remained normal in Jammu (Jammu District) on February 18, authorities relaxed curfew in parts of City South but the restrictions continued for fourth consecutive day in City North area of Jammu while police have initiated action ag
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Also, as situation remained normal in Jammu (Jammu District) on February 18, authorities relaxed curfew in parts of City South but the restrictions continued for fourth consecutive day in City North area of Jammu while police have initiated action against spread of fake news on social media pertaining to attacks on Kashmiri people in parts of Jammu and FIRs were likely to be registered against the accused, reports Daily Excelsior.
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February - 18 
Five Security Forces (SF) personnel including a Major, three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants and a civilian were killed in encounter at Pinglana village of Pulwama District on February 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The gun battle broke out on Februar
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Five Security Forces (SF) personnel including a Major, three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants and a civilian were killed in encounter at Pinglana village of Pulwama District on February 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The gun battle broke out on February 18 morning after a joint team of Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched a cordon-and-search operation following a credible input about the presence of two to three militants of JeM including top commanders hiding in the area. In the ensuing gun fight, five SF personnel, identified as Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, Havildar Sheo Ram, Sepoy Hari Singh, Sepoy Ajay Kumar and Police head constable Abdul Rashid were killed. Eleven SF personnel, including a brigade commander, a lieutenant colonel and a deputy Inspector General of Police, were also injured in the gunfight. Three JeM militants, identified as Kamran alias Fahad, the ‘operational commander’ of JeM and his associate Rashid Bhai alias Omar Gazi alias Lukman (Pakistani origins) besides one local militant Hilal Ahmad Naikoo were killed in the encounter. One civilian, identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Bha was also killed in the incident. Police officials said the JeM militants were part of the suicide squad behind the horrific February 14 Pulwama attack that has triggered nationwide outrage.
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February - 18 
Massive clashes and stone-pelting protests were held near the gunfight site at Pinglana village of Pulwama District and several of them were injured in SFs action even, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Massive clashes and stone-pelting protests were held near the gunfight site at Pinglana village of Pulwama District and several of them were injured in SFs action even, reports Daily Excelsior.
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February - 19 
According to intelligence intercepts on February 16-17, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning to carry out another fidayeen(suicide) attack of a much bigger magnitude, reports Times of India on February 20. As per the intercepts JeM is reportedly planni
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According to intelligence intercepts on February 16-17, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning to carry out another fidayeen(suicide) attack of a much bigger magnitude, reports Times of India on February 20. As per the intercepts JeM is reportedly planning to execute another mass fatality attack targeting Security Forces (SFs). An intelligence official stated that various inputs from different quarters indicated that there could be a major attack either in Jammu or outside the state. According to a February 19 report, a 21-member JeM squad, including three suicide bombers, had infiltrated into Kashmir in December to launch three attacks, including two outside the Valley, reports Times of India.
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February - 19 
Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 19 alleged that ‘Major demographic changes have taken place in Assam, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala which has made these places natural ground for the rise of fundamentalist organisatio
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Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 19 alleged that ‘Major demographic changes have taken place in Assam, West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir and Kerala which has made these places natural ground for the rise of fundamentalist organisations’, reports Northeast today. He also added that Government was closely monitoring those giving ‘anti-India’ slogan.
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February - 19 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, SP Pani on February 19 said the Pulwama encounter was an excellent operation as the coordination was reflected on the ground, reports Daily Excelsior. “Three militants of JeM were killed in the gunfight
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, SP Pani on February 19 said the Pulwama encounter was an excellent operation as the coordination was reflected on the ground, reports Daily Excelsior. “Three militants of JeM were killed in the gunfight while as investigational details of the case and recovery in the operation will be shared after investigation progresses,” he said. Pani said they are fully focused on JeM and last year 58 JeM militants were killed here while 12 militants out of 31 killed this year so far were affiliated with JeM. He said that they prevent several attacks and there was not even a single suicidal attack of that nature of attack by JeM in 2018. “We are trying our level best (to prevent attacks),” he said. Asked about recruitment in militancy, IGP Pani said the recruitment has significantly came down for last few months, adding that recruitment has seen a visible dip and it will gradually go down. IGP Pani further said families are playing key role to bring their sons back. “Community, family has a great role to play,” he added.
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February - 19 
Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon, 15- Corps Commander of Army, on February 19 said that Pakistan army and its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is behind the February 14 Pulwama car bombing and warned of retribution and declared that anyone picking up
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Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon, 15- Corps Commander of Army, on February 19 said that Pakistan army and its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is behind the February 14 Pulwama car bombing and warned of retribution and declared that anyone picking up gun will be eliminated, reports Daily Excelsior. He said in Srinagar that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leadership that planned and executed attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy was eliminated in February 18 gun battle at Pinglan a Pulwama. He said that the attack carried out last week was being controlled from Pakistan with an active support of ISI and Pakistan army. He said that ever since the attack was carried out, troops were tracking the top JeM leadership in Kashmir valley. “The militants killed yesterday [February 18] most of them Pakistanis who were in charge of controlling, coordinating and fabricating and execution of the Lethpora attack were main people of JeM in the Valley,” he said, adding that on specific information in midnight, they killed the module. He aslo said that the leadership of the JeM was eliminated within 100 hours after the attack. “I am happy to inform the country that in less than 100 hours, the top JeM leadership has been killed, which was being handled by JeM from Pakistan,” he added. He said that Karmran was ‘chief commander’ of JeM and was handled by the ISI and Pakistan. The Army Commander said that this type of attack took place after long time. “This happened first time here and it happens in Afghanistan and Syria and we are going to deal with such kind of attacks”, he said. He urged the mothers of local militants who have picked up guns here [Jammu and Kashmir] to appeal their sons to return and get back to the mainstream, saying that “in Kashmir society, mothers have a great role to play.” “I would request all the mothers in Kashmir to please request their sons who have joined terrorism to surrender and get back to the mainstream,” Dhillon said.
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February - 19 
Pakistan army violated ceasefire by resorting to firing on forward posts along Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 19, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistani army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC by firing of small ar
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Pakistan army violated ceasefire by resorting to firing on forward posts along Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 19, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistani army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC by firing of small arms in Nowshera Sector in district Rajouri at about 1900 hours”, PRO Defence said, adding Indian Army is retaliating effectively.
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February - 19 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to take over the Pulwama terror attack case soon, a top Government sources said in New Delhi on February 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The Jammu and Kashmir Police is investigating the case of attack o
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to take over the Pulwama terror attack case soon, a top Government sources said in New Delhi on February 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The Jammu and Kashmir Police is investigating the case of attack on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy on February 14 in which 40 troopers were killed and a several others injured. Earlier too, NIA took over the cases of terror attack on Army camps at Nagrota in 2016 and Sunjuwan in 2018 and filed charge sheets in those cases.
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February - 20 
The Director General of Police (DGP), Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh on February 20 said that “Pakistan-sponsored terrorists” are trying to disrupt peace in the State and directed officers to put all resources to use to create a secure environment,
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The Director General of Police (DGP), Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh on February 20 said that “Pakistan-sponsored terrorists” are trying to disrupt peace in the State and directed officers to put all resources to use to create a secure environment, reports Daily Excelsior.Referring to the February 14 Pulwama attack, which claimed the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, the DGP said, “We must learn from the incident and be resilient in our approach.”“Pakistan-sponsored terrorists are making attempts to disrupt peace and order in the State, but like (in the) past, their attempts are bound to fail,” the police chief said.
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February - 20 
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on February 20 withdrew security of 18 separatists and 155 political persons, officials said, reports Daily Excelsior. The security review meeting, which was held in Jammu under the chairmanship of state chief sec
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration on February 20 withdrew security of 18 separatists and 155 political persons, officials said, reports Daily Excelsior. The security review meeting, which was held in Jammu under the chairmanship of state chief secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, took the decision as it was felt that providing security to these separatist leaders is a “wastage” of scarce state resources which could be better utilised elsewhere.Among the leaders whose security has been downgraded and withdrawn are SAS Geelani, Aga Syed Mosvi, Maulvi Abbas Ansari, Yaseen Malik, Saleem Geelani, Shahid ul Islam, Zaffar Akbar Bhat, Nayeem Ahmed Khan, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Farooq Ahmed Kichloo, Masroor Abbas Ansari, Aga Syed Abul Hussain, Abdul Gani Shah and MohdMusadiq Bhat.This is in addition to the four separatists whose security was withdrawn on February 17. The security of 155 political persons and activists, who did not require the security provided to them based on their threat assessment and their activities, was also withdrawn. This includes Shah Faesal, the 2010 IAS topper from Jammu and Kashmir who recently resigned from bureaucracy, and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Wahid Parra, the officials said.Through this, over 1,000 Police personnel and over 100 vehicles are freed to do regular Police work, they said.
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February - 20 
The Pakistan army violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal and Nowshera sectors in Rajouri District for the second consecutive day on February 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian army also retaliated.
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The Pakistan army violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal and Nowshera sectors in Rajouri District for the second consecutive day on February 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian army also retaliated.
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February - 21 
An alert sentry of an Army camp in Shopian District on February 21 opened firing after noticing suspicious movement, reports Daily Excelsior. “An alert sentry fired aerial shots after observing suspicious movement at Nagisharan camp of 34 RR in Shopi
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An alert sentry of an Army camp in Shopian District on February 21 opened firing after noticing suspicious movement, reports Daily Excelsior. “An alert sentry fired aerial shots after observing suspicious movement at Nagisharan camp of 34 RR in Shopian,” a police official said. He said there are no reports of any one getting injured in the incident.
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February - 21 
Chinese UN representative pushed for three changes during negotiations this week – deletion of the reference to JeM, changing “Jammu and Kashmir” to “Indian-administered Kashmir”. Beijing also wanted to change the paragraph that “underlined the need
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Chinese UN representative pushed for three changes during negotiations this week – deletion of the reference to JeM, changing “Jammu and Kashmir” to “Indian-administered Kashmir”. Beijing also wanted to change the paragraph that “underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Government of India and all other relevant authorities in this regard. Since 2016, China has acted at the behest of Pakistan and repeatedly blocked efforts by India, France, the UK and the US to sanction JeM leader Masood Azhar under Resolution 1267 for links to al-Qaeda.
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February - 21 
In the wake of deadly terror attack at Pulwama in South Kashmir in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed and questions raised from some quarters over troopers’ movement to the Valley by road, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on February 21 app
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In the wake of deadly terror attack at Pulwama in South Kashmir in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed and questions raised from some quarters over troopers’ movement to the Valley by road, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on February 21 approved entitlement of air travel on four routes involving Jammu and Kashmir for all jawans (troopers) of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), reports Daily Excelsior. The air routes approved in an order issued on February 21 by the UMHA included Delhi-Srinagar, Srinagar-Delhi, Jammu-Srinagar and Srinagar-Jammu. This will immediately benefit approximately 7.8 lakh jawans of para-military in the ranks of Constable, Head Constable and ASIs, who were otherwise not eligible for the air travel earlier. The UMHA announced the significant decision through a series of tweets followed by detailed handout issued by the UMHA, headed by Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh.
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February - 21 
India on February 21 decided to stop the flow of its share of water to Pakistan from rivers under the Indus Water Treaty, a move seen as immediate fallout of deadly terrorist attack that martyred 40 CPRF personnel in Pulwama, reports Daily Excelsior.
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India on February 21 decided to stop the flow of its share of water to Pakistan from rivers under the Indus Water Treaty, a move seen as immediate fallout of deadly terrorist attack that martyred 40 CPRF personnel in Pulwama, reports Daily Excelsior. Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted to convey the decision of the Government to stop India’s share of water going to Pakistan. But the actual implementation of the decision may take up to six years as dams as high as 100 metres will have to be built to stop such flow, officials said insisting that the decision was in no way a violation of the Treaty and was only aimed at getting the rightful due to people of the country. Under the Indus Water Treaty signed in 1960, the waters of the western rivers — the Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab — was given to Pakistan and those of the eastern rivers — the Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej — to India.
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February - 21 
Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yasin Malik and hardline All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on February 21 termed the Jammu and Kashmir administration's announcement about the withdrawal of security cover of some leaders a
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Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Mohammad Yasin Malik and hardline All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) on February 21 termed the Jammu and Kashmir administration's announcement about the withdrawal of security cover of some leaders a "lie", reports The New Indian Express. While Malik said he had never received any protection from the state, hardline APHC termed the reports about the withdrawal of security of its chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani "ridiculous". "I have had no security with me for the last 30 years. So, when there was no security, what withdrawal are they talking about? This is utter dishonesty on part of the government" Malik said.
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February - 21 
Pakistan army on February 21 violated the ceasefire for the third consecutive day by firing on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakistan army resorted
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Pakistan army on February 21 violated the ceasefire for the third consecutive day by firing on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakistan army resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing on the forward posts along the LoC in Poonch sector from 1 pm. Indian troops retaliated strongly, leading to heavy exchanges for some time. However, there were no casualties on the Indian side in shelling and firing.
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February - 21 
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issued a resolution condemning Pulwama attack in Kashmir, reports Hindustan Times on February 22. The resolution also named terrorist organisation Jaish e Mohammed (JeM). The resolution stated that ‘The members
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United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issued a resolution condemning Pulwama attack in Kashmir, reports Hindustan Times on February 22. The resolution also named terrorist organisation Jaish e Mohammed (JeM). The resolution stated that ‘The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in over 40 Indian paramilitary forces dead and dozens wounded on February 14, 2019, for which Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility’. The resolution reportedly bolsters India’s efforts to mount pressure on and isolate Pakistan in the aftermath of the attack.
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February - 22 
Clashes and stone-pelting protests also broke out between youth and SFs near encounter site at Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on February 22 during which security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Clashes and stone-pelting protests also broke out between youth and SFs near encounter site at Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on February 22 during which security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters, reports Daily Excelsior.
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February - 22 February - 23
In a major move against the leaders and activists of separatists in Kashmir, the Security Forces (SFs) conducted massive raids and arrested/detained at least 200 separatists’ leaders especially members of Jamat-e-Islami (JeI)including its chief Abdul
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In a major move against the leaders and activists of separatists in Kashmir, the Security Forces (SFs) conducted massive raids and arrested/detained at least 200 separatists’ leaders especially members of Jamat-e-Islami (JeI)including its chief Abdul Hamid Fayaz, till February 23, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs on February 23 night continued the ‘crackdown’ against the separatists and arrested over 70 of them while a strike called by separatists against the crackdown disrupted life in Kashmir.The raids were conducted across Kashmir, mostly in South Kashmir and Central Kashmir during which at least 70 separatists mostly JeI members were arrested. According to reports, so far over 300 people including Over Ground Workers (OGW) of militant organization were arrested after the February 14 Pulwama attack, in one of the major crackdown in recent years.Authorities placed Muslim Conference (MC) President and former chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Professor Abdul Ghani Butt under house arrest.A spokesman of the MC strongly condemned the crackdown against separatists and other religious leaders.Besides this, Police also detained Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yaseen Malik on February 22 night.
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February - 22 
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on February 22 moved the Supreme Court seeking the transfer of seven Pakistani terrorists from Jammu jail (Jammu District) to Tihar prison (New Delhi) on grounds that they were allegedly indoctrinating local prisoners
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The Jammu and Kashmir Government on February 22 moved the Supreme Court seeking the transfer of seven Pakistani terrorists from Jammu jail (Jammu District) to Tihar prison (New Delhi) on grounds that they were allegedly indoctrinating local prisoners, reports Daily Excelsior.A bench of Justices L N Rao and M R Shah sought a response from Central Government and the Delhi Government on the plea.Jammu and Kashmir Government’s standing counsel Shoaib Alam said terrorists belonging to various organisations need to be shifted out of Jammu jail as they were involved in the indoctrination of local prisoners.If not Tihar, they can be shifted to other high security prisons in Haryana and Punjab, he said.
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February - 22 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)militants were killed in a fierce gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on February 22, reports Daily Excelsior.As the SFs conducted search operation, the search party was fire
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)militants were killed in a fierce gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Warpora area of Sopore in Baramulla District on February 22, reports Daily Excelsior.As the SFs conducted search operation, the search party was fired upon by the militants and the troops fired back leading to a gunfight. The operation was put on hold last night (February 21) and the SFs tightened the cordon so that the militants may not flee.One militant was killed in the encounter in the morning (February 22) and the gun battle continued for several hours. Later, in the evening the troops blew up the house completely in which second militant was killed.Incriminating material including arms and ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter.Sources said that the two militants are believed to be of JeM.
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February - 22 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on February 22 declared that time has come for decisive battle against militants and separatism will not be allowed at any cost in the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. “Ab Samay Aa Gaya Hai Ki Aatank Ka
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on February 22 declared that time has come for decisive battle against militants and separatism will not be allowed at any cost in the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. “Ab Samay Aa Gaya Hai Ki Aatank Kay Khilaaf Nirnayak Ladai Ho (Time has come for decisive war against the militancy),” Rajnath Singh said, adding that entire international community is united and a decisive war will be fought against the militancy.Coming down heavily on Kashmir separatists, the Home Minister made it very clear that separatism will not be allowed to run in the Kashmir valley.“Separatism won’t run in the Valley now. We won’t allow this to run,” he declared.
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February - 23 
Pakistani troops violated ceasefire on February 23 by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior.“At about 1630 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shellin
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Pakistani troops violated ceasefire on February 23 by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior.“At about 1630 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector,” he said.The spokesman said the Army is retaliating “strongly and effectively”.
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February - 23 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has moved 100 additional companies of para-military forces comprising about 10,000 SFs personnel to the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior on February 24. An official communication of the UMHA addressed to t
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has moved 100 additional companies of para-military forces comprising about 10,000 SFs personnel to the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior on February 24. An official communication of the UMHA addressed to the Chief Secretary, Home Secretary and Director General of Police, J&K said, “We have to urgently deploy additional 100 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to Kashmir with immediate effect. The IG Operations CRPF are requested to ensure immediate movement of forces in coordination with IG Operations of all Forces”.Of 100 companies being deployed to Kashmir, the UMHA order said, 45 belonged to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 35 Border Security Force (BSF) and 10 each to Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).A para-military company has sanctioned strength of 135 personnel but generally 100 men are operational. As such 100 additional companies of para-military forces would have around 10,000 personnel.
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February - 24 
A complete shutdown was on February 24 observed across the Kashmir Valley while as restrictions were imposed in parts of Srinagar to thwart any protest against the arrests of Jamaat and Hurriyat leaders, reports Daily Excelsior.The shutdown was calle
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A complete shutdown was on February 24 observed across the Kashmir Valley while as restrictions were imposed in parts of Srinagar to thwart any protest against the arrests of Jamaat and Hurriyat leaders, reports Daily Excelsior.The shutdown was called by Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to protest against the crackdown and apprehension about tinkering with Article 35 A of the constitution.
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February - 24 
Local youths took to streets and started stone-pelting clashes with Security Forces (SFs) near the encounter Turigam area of Kulgam District on February 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs used tear smoke shells, pellets and live ammunition to dispe
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Local youths took to streets and started stone-pelting clashes with Security Forces (SFs) near the encounter Turigam area of Kulgam District on February 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs used tear smoke shells, pellets and live ammunition to disperse the protesters resulting in injuries to several persons. According to reports, five youths were severely injured in the SFs’ action.
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February - 24 
Pakistan violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baba Khori and surrounding areas in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on February 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Official reports said that “Pakist
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Pakistan violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baba Khori and surrounding areas in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on February 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Official reports said that “Pakistan continued with its nefarious designs along the LoC. Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively,”, adding that there were no casualties or damage on the Indian side.Sources said dozens of mortars were fired by Pakistan from across the LoC, hitting several villages, including Baba Khori, Kalsian, Manpur and Ganiya.
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February - 24 
Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants and a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP)-Operations and a soldier were killed and another three soldiers including a Major injured in an encounter at Turigam area of Kulgam District on February 24, reports D
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Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants and a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP)-Operations and a soldier were killed and another three soldiers including a Major injured in an encounter at Turigam area of Kulgam District on February 24, reports Daily Excelsior.Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh said that they had reports of about two or three militants of JeM hiding in the village when operation was launched. A DySP, identified as Aman Thakur and a soldier were killed in the operation. All the three militants were killed and their bodies were also retrieved from the site. The militants were affiliated with JeM outfit and two of them are local and one is believed to be foreigner.A residential house where the militants were hiding belonged to Sonaullah Mir was razed to rubble.
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February - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 25 afternoon launched a massive cordon and search operation in Rahmoo village of Pulwama District, reports India Today.According to reports, a joint team of Army’s 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations Group (
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 25 afternoon launched a massive cordon and search operation in Rahmoo village of Pulwama District, reports India Today.According to reports, a joint team of Army’s 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations Group (SOG) and the Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) launched a cordon and search operation at Bagath Mohalla and Dangerpora in Rahmoo village. Additional reinforcements of Army were rushed to the area after inputs about the presence of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants in the area, report said. However, no arrests were reported yet.
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February - 25 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 25 said that the owner of the car that was used in bombing of para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama (February 14) has been identified but he has joined the suicide squa
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 25 said that the owner of the car that was used in bombing of para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama (February 14) has been identified but he has joined the suicide squad of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), reports Daily Excelsior.The NIA in a statement, said it has “made a significant breakthrough in the investigation of the terror attack on CRPF convoy that took place on February 14”.The NIA, said that it has identified the vehicle used for car bombing. “Piecing together remnants of the vehicle used by the suicide bomber in the Pulwama terror attack on CRPF convoy, from the scene of incident, NIA investigators, with the support of forensic and automobile experts have been able to identify the vehicle used for the blast”, the statement said. Owner of the car, Sajjad Bhat, had acquired it 10 days before it was used for car bombing. “Sajjad was a student of Siraj-ul-Uloom in Shopian in Shopian District. A raid was conducted by NIA team at his house with the help of J&K Police on February 23. However, Sajjad was found not present in his house and thereafter has been evading arrest since then. He has reportedly now joined JeM. A photograph to this effect has also appeared in social media where Sajjad is seen holding weapons”, read the statement.
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February - 25 
The Pakistan army targeted forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 25, reports Daily Excelsior.A defence spokesman said Indian troops retaliated strongly.“At about 1830 hours, Pakistan initiate
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The Pakistan army targeted forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 25, reports Daily Excelsior.A defence spokesman said Indian troops retaliated strongly.“At about 1830 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector,” he said. According to reports, amid mounting tension between India and Pakistan following the Pulwama terror attack and increasing ceasefire violations, the people along the LoC and the International Border (IB) in this region are living under intense fear.
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February - 26 
Pakistan army resorted to heavy firing and shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in several forward areas of Rajouri and Poonch Districts and parts of Pallanwalla in Akhnoor sector of Jammu District on February 26 evening, leading to strong retaliati
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Pakistan army resorted to heavy firing and shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in several forward areas of Rajouri and Poonch Districts and parts of Pallanwalla in Akhnoor sector of Jammu District on February 26 evening, leading to strong retaliation from the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. Five Army soldiers were injured and two houses damaged as Pakistani army resorted to heavy mortar shelling along LoC in Akhnoor sector in Jammu District. The Pakistani army used heavy weaponry, firing 120-mm mortar targeting civilian hamlets and forward posts since 5.30 pm on the LoC, official sources said. They fired from small, automatic and heavy weaponry in Krishna Gati, Balakote, Khari Karmara, Mankote, Tarkundi areas in Poonch District; Kalal, Baba Khori, Kalsian, Laam and Jhangar areas in Rajouri District; and Pallanwala and Laleali sub sectors in Akhnoor sector of Jammu District. A number of Pakistan army personnel were killed and injured while their five posts were destroyed across LoC in Sunderbani-Pallanwalla sector on February 26 evening in retaliatory firing and shelling by the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that number of Pakistan army troopers were killed and injured across Sunderbani and Pallanwalla sectors. Five posts of Pakistan army were also destroyed. Heavy exchange of shelling and firing was going on at several places till late night (February 26) when the reports last came in.
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February - 26 
Pakistani Rangers also resorted to heavy firing targeting forward Indian positions on the International Border (IB) in Jammu District on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, a Pakistani Ranger was killed and six others were inj
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Pakistani Rangers also resorted to heavy firing targeting forward Indian positions on the International Border (IB) in Jammu District on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. According to reports, a Pakistani Ranger was killed and six others were injured in retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF). The Rangers resorted to heavy firing along the IB in Kanachak sector of Jammu district in the wee hours of this morning prompting the BSF to retaliate. Heavy exchange of firing between the two sides continued for about an hour in which a Ranger was killed and six others were injured. However, there was no loss of life on BSF side or the civilians, living close to the IB. Firing from Pakistan side stopped following effective retaliation by the Indian troops. According to officials, more than a dozen cease-fire violations took place on February 26 the fourth consecutive day of Pakistan shelling and firing on Indian posts along the border, reports Daily Excelsior.
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February - 27 
Army and Border Security Force (BSF) continued to strengthen their positions along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Rajouri, Poonch, Jammu, Samba and Kathua Districts to meet with any violation of ground or airspace by the P
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Army and Border Security Force (BSF) continued to strengthen their positions along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Rajouri, Poonch, Jammu, Samba and Kathua Districts to meet with any violation of ground or airspace by the Pakistan army, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said the troops were well prepared to meet with any eventuality in ground as well as air from Pakistan side and all formations of Army and Air Force were on high alert.
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February - 27 
Pakistan army on February 27 started heavy mortar shelling and firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote, Mankote and Mendhar sectors of Poonch District targeting forward posts of the Army and civilian locations, reports Daily Excelsior. The In
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Pakistan army on February 27 started heavy mortar shelling and firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote, Mankote and Mendhar sectors of Poonch District targeting forward posts of the Army and civilian locations, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated effectively. There was intense exchange of shelling and firing on the LoC till late February 27 night, sources said, adding that when the reports last came in, there had been no casualties or damage on the Indian side. Pakistan was reported to have suffered some damage but exact quantum wasn’t known.
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February - 27 
Pakistani troops on February 27 intensely shelled Indian posts in Uri sector in Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani Army fired mortar shells towards Indian posts in the early hours today, a Police official said. He said there were
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Pakistani troops on February 27 intensely shelled Indian posts in Uri sector in Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani Army fired mortar shells towards Indian posts in the early hours today, a Police official said. He said there were no reports of any casualties so far. The official said the Indian Army retaliated to the Pakistani action in an equal measure. The exchange of fire across the LoC in Uri sector was going in when reports last came in, he added.
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February - 27 
The Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets on February 27 repulsed major Pakistan Air Force (PAF) attempt to cause extensive damage on Indian troops positions or infrastructure by shooting down PAF’s F-16 fighter aircraft and forcing others to beat the
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets on February 27 repulsed major Pakistan Air Force (PAF) attempt to cause extensive damage on Indian troops positions or infrastructure by shooting down PAF’s F-16 fighter aircraft and forcing others to beat the hasty retreat in Rajouri and Poonch sectors in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. However, in the process, IAF lost fighter MiG-21 Bison jet, whose pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman ejected in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and was held captive by the Pakistan Army. According to sources, three Pakistani jets violated Indian air space, the package of the aircrafts deployed by PAF for the operation was “significantly large” as it comprised a fleet of JF-17 and F-16 combat aircrafts. The Pakistani jets targeted the Indian Army bases in Krishna Ghati and Nangi Tekri in Poonch district and an ammunition point at Narian in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District, sources added. Sources also revealed that the PAF jets had an Indian Army Brigade Headquarters and an ammunition point as their target when they dropped three non-guided bombs on them but missed the target with significant distance. Images from the site of exploded ordnance revealed shallow craters in grassy knolls. Minutes after Pakistani jets violated the Indian air space, the IAF’s MiG-21 and Sukhoi jets engaged with the enemy jets and successfully thwarted their attempts to bomb a number of key military installations. In the ensuing engagement, a MiG-21 Bison of the IAF shot down a Pakistani jet, F-16, firing an R-73 air-to-air missile before being hit. It was not clear whether the IAF jet was fired from a Pakistani jet or was brought down by a missile attack by ground-based air defence, sources said. All Indian Air Force personnel returned safely to their air bases around 10.45 am barring Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who ejected after MiG-21 Bison was shot down but landed in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and was held captive by the Pakistan Army. Sources said bombs fired by the Pakistani jets caused no casualties or damage excepting minor injuries to a minor girl, who was hit by splinters of the explosion. Areeba Kounsar daughter of Mohammad Kabeer of Dheri Layote was the only victim of Pakistan bombing as she was hit by shells of one of the blasts.
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February - 27 
The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, who were trained in the Balakot camp in Pakistan that was bombed by the Indian fighter jets, used to take four major infiltration routes to enter Jammu and Kashmir to carry out attacks, officials said on Februar
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The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists, who were trained in the Balakot camp in Pakistan that was bombed by the Indian fighter jets, used to take four major infiltration routes to enter Jammu and Kashmir to carry out attacks, officials said on February 27, reports Daily Excelsior. Kel, located in the Neelam valley in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), has also been used as the launching point for the terrorists who used to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir. The infiltration routes, which were often used by the JeM terrorists to enter India were Balakot-Kel-Dudhniyal in Kupwara District, Balakot-Kel-KainthawaIi in Magam forest in Kupwara, Balakot-Kel-Lolab in Kupwara and Balakot-Kel- Kachama-Kralpora in Kupwara, a security official said. The JeM terrorists used to undergo different types of training courses like a three months advance combat course known as Daura-e-Khas, advance armed training course called Daura-Al-Raad and refresher a training programme.
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February - 27 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 27 conducted raids at 11 locations in South Kashmir at the houses of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, the Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of the militants and separatist leaders, reports Daily Excelsior
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 27 conducted raids at 11 locations in South Kashmir at the houses of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, the Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of the militants and separatist leaders, reports Daily Excelsior. The NIA teams on February 27 morning conducted simultaneous searches at 11 locations in South Kashmir in the ongoing investigation into attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama on February 14 and terror funding case. The raids were conducted besides others at the houses of Mudassir Ahmad Khan and Sajjad Bhat, both active militants of JeM, and key accused persons in the Pulwama attack. Searches were also conducted in the houses of active OGWs of JeM in Tral, Awantipora and Pulwama areas of South Kashmir. NIA has recovered incriminating materials including diaries containing coded writings.
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February - 27 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Meemendar area in Shopian District on February 27 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a search operation which turned into an encounter after mi
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Meemendar area in Shopian District on February 27 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. SFs launched a search operation which turned into an encounter after militants opened fire towards the SFs. The two militants were killed in the ensuing gunfight. The officials said the slain militants were affiliated with proscribed JeM. Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the scene of the encounter, sources said.
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February - 28 
One woman, identified as Amina Akhter was killed and two others including an Army soldier were injured as the Pakistani army on February 28 shelled almost all major sectors on the Line of Control (LoC) in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri p
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One woman, identified as Amina Akhter was killed and two others including an Army soldier were injured as the Pakistani army on February 28 shelled almost all major sectors on the Line of Control (LoC) in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri pounding forward posts of the troops and civilian areas with long range mortars, 105 mm Howitzer guns and heavy fire arms, reports Daily Excelsior. Amina Akhter was killed two others were injured in Pakistan shelling during the day in Chajjala area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District. According to reports, it was virtually a war-like situation in most parts of the LoC especially Mendhar, Mankote, Balakote, Khari Karmara and Degwar sectors of Poonch District and Nowshera and Sunderbani sectors in Rajouri District, where mortar shells fired by Pakistan troops landed deep inside the civilian areas, spreading panic and fear among the people, who confined themselves to houses or bunkers. This was for the first time that Pakistan army used artillery fire with Howitzer 105 mm guns to target civilian areas in the past many years. The Howitzer guns were used in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District and its shells fell in Kalal area of Nowshera sector but fortunately missed the intended targets and there were no losses. According to sources, more than 70 villages and forward posts were targeted in Pakistan army’s shelling and firing in the two Districts. Pounding of the civilian areas by the Pakistan army continued throughout the day and in some areas, it was going on till late on February 28 night. The Indian side retaliated Pakistan shelling and firing very effectively at all the places. In view of the prevailing situation, authorities have ordered a temporary closure of educational institutions located within five kilometers of the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch.
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February - 28 
The Government of India on February 28 declared Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Jammu and Kashmir as an unlawful organization for a period of five years on the ground that it was in close touch with militant outfits and supporting extremism, reports Daily Exc
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The Government of India on February 28 declared Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), Jammu and Kashmir as an unlawful organization for a period of five years on the ground that it was in close touch with militant outfits and supporting extremism, reports Daily Excelsior. According to a notification in this regard, issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has been indulging in activities, which are prejudicial to internal security, public order and have the potential of disrupting the unity and integrity of the country. “The Central Government is of the opinion that JeI is in close touch with militant outfits and is supporting extremism and militancy in Jammu Kashmir and elsewhere,” read the notification, which was issued after a high-level meeting on security, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, held at New Delhi, on February 28 evening. Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) is believed to be the political outfit of banned terrorist organisation Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), led by Syed Salahuddin, who had crossed over to Pakistan in late eighties and has been coordinating the Kashmir based militant outfits as chief of United Jehad Council (UJC). Stating that JeI is involved in anti-national and subversive activities in the country intended to cause disaffection, the Central Government further opined that if the unlawful acts of the outfit are not curbed and controlled immediately, it is likely to escalate its seditious activities, including attempt to carve out an Islamic State out of the territory of Union of India by destablising the Government established by law. “Jel is supporting claims for secession of a part of the Indian territory from the Union and supporting terrorist and separatist groups fighting for this purpose by indulging in activities and articulations intended to disrupt the territorial integrity of India,” says the notification adding that if not banned, it would continue advocating secession of the State of J&K from the Union of India while disputing the accession.
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*Data till , April 24, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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