News Topic:Encounters

Gunfight breaks out in Pulwama’s Tiken village

PULWAMA — A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Tiken village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in wee hours of Wednesday.An...

Militants flee after brief gunfight in Pulwama

SRINAGAR — The militants, one of them purportedly a top JeM commander, have managed to flee after a gunfight with a joint team of...

Gunfight rages in south Kashmir’s Pulwama

SRINAGAR — A gunfight has started between militants and government forces in Parigam area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday.Reports reaching here said...

Nagrota: Four unidentified militants killed in gunfight

JAMMU — Four unidentified militants were killed and two SoG men were injured in an early morning encounter that broke out between security forces...

Two new militant recruits of Al-Badr outfit killed in Shopian

SHOPIAN — Two newly recruited militants of Al-Badr outfit were killed in an encounter that raged between security forces and militants in Kutpora area...

Machil: Three militants, four soldiers killed in gunfight

KUPWARA — Three militants and four soldiers were killed in a fierce gunfight near Line of Control (LoC) in Machil area of north Kashmir’s...

Two LeT militants killed, one surrenders in Pampore

SRINAGAR — Two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed while another surrendered after being injured in a gunfight with a joint team of Police, paramilitary CRPF...

Hizb’s chief commander Dr Saifullah killed in Rangreth: IGP Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (Kashmir Range) Vijay Kumar said that Hizbul Mujahideen’s chief operational commander for the valley Dr Saifullah has been...

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