News Topic:Encounters

The authorities snapped mobile internet services across Kashmir to prevent law and order situation in the wake of an encounter at Awantipore where a top militant commander is trapped.

Exchange of fire is going on between militants and government forces in the native village of Hizbul Mujahideen commander in south Kashmir.

After lengthy searches, finally a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Beighpora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday.

A nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Shar Shali area of Khrew in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

An Army Colonel and a Major were among five security personnel killed in an encounter at a village in Handwara in north Kashmir that also saw the elimination of two militants, officials said on Sunday.

Two senior army officers are among several security men who have lost contact and their fate is unknown following an encounter with militants in Chanjimulla area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Two militants have been killed in an encounter that raged between government forces and militants in Hydergund Dangerpora area of southern Kashmir's Pulwama town on Saturday morning.

A senior police officer said that the bodies of the militants were recovered from under the debris of the houses during the search operation.