News Topic:Encounters

Two militants trapped as gunfight rattles Budgam

An encounter between militants and a joint team of Police and the Army has started at Chrar-i-Sharief area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
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Gunfight ends in Shopian as militants escape

The overnight military operation in Nowgam village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district was called off on Thursday morning.

Gunfight: Three soldiers injured in Shopian

Three soldiers were critically injured in the ongoing gunfight in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

Gunfight in Shopian ends with the killing of two militants

Two militants were killed in a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Shopian village on Saturday.

Cop, JeM militant killed in Kulgam gunfight: IGP Kashmir

A policeman and a JeM militant were killed while three Army troopers and two civilians were also injured in an encounter in Pariwan Kulgam.

2022: 10 days, 7 gunbattles, 13 militants dead in Kashmir

The year 2022 started with encounters and as per official figures, 13 militants were killed in seven encounters in the first 10 days.

Two local militants killed in Kulgam

Two militants were killed in an overnight encounter in a village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday.

Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam

Encounter has started between militants and government forces in Husainpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on on Sunday.

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