News Topic:Gunbattles

This year’s biggest infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara sector

Five heavily armed infiltrating militants were killed along the Line of Control in Kupwara, the army said on Friday.

Unidentified militant neutralized with cache of weapons and explosives in Rajouri

An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter that broke out in Dassal Gali area near Rajouri town on Friday.

Hideout busted after gunfight erupts in Anantnag

An encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Sagam Kokernag area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Sunday.

Local militant killed in Baramulla gunfight

A local militant was killed in a gunfight in Karhama Kunzar village of Tangmarg Baramulla on Saturday morning.

Militant killed, another likely injured in Rajouri gunfight

One militant was killed and another was likely injured in an ongoing gunbattle in the woods of Rajouri, where five men of the elite Special Forces of Army were killed.

Rajouri Gunfight: Toll five as three army personnel succumb to injuries

Three army personnel injured after a group of militants triggered an explosive device in an ongoing encounter have succumbed to injuries, taking the toll of deaths to five.

Rajouri Gunfight: Two soldiers killed, Para officer among four injured, operation on

Two soldiers were killed and a Para officer is among four who received bullet injuries in an encounter that broke in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Gunfight breaks out in Kandi Rajouri

A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Kesari area of Kandi in Rajouri district on Friday.

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