News Topic:Encounters

LeT Commander among two militants killed in brief shootout in Kulgam

LeT Commander among two militants were killed in a brief shootout with security forces in Sopat area of Kulgam district on Wednesday evening.

Army soldier killed, two others injured in Shopian gunfight: Officials

A soldier, who was one among three Army personnel injured in a gunfight with militants in south Kashmir's Shopian district, succumbed.

Gunfight: Two militants killed, searches on in Shopian

Two militants have been killed in an encounter that raged in Dragad area of Sugan hamlet in Shopian district, officials said on Wednesday.

Poonch Gunfight: J-K Police detains five for allegedly providing shelter to militants

Jammu and Kashmir Police have detained five persons for allegedly providing shelter to the militants in connection with the Poonch encounter.

JCO, soldier killed during gunfight in Poonch

Two Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), were killed in an encounter with militants in J-K's Poonch district.

Two militants neutralized in two gunfights: IGP

Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said that the militant involved in civilian killing in Srinagar has been killed in Pulwama encounter.

Gunfight rages in Wahibugh area of Pulwama

An encounter has started between militants and government forces in Wahibugh area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday.

Five militants of LeT killed in twin gunfights in Shopian: Police

Five militants were killed in twin encounters in south Kashmir's Shopian district over the last 24 hours.

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Govt in J&K will collapse on its own, BJP won’t topple it: LoP Sunil Sharma

Senior BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Friday said the present government in the Union Territory would "collapse on its own."
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Time to review AFSPA as security situation improved in J&K: Minister Sakina Itoo

Sakeena Itoo on Friday said the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) should be reconsidered in view of an improved security environment in Jammu and Kashmir.

Amit Shah directs multi-layered security grid, drones, CCTV deployment for Amarnath Yatra

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting in the national capital to review security preparedness for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra.

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