News Topic:Gunfights

Two militants, their associate killed in gunbattle at Awantipora

SRINAGAR — Two militants and a militant associate were killed in an encounter which broke out between government forces and militants in Goripora area...

Pre-dawn gunfight breaks out in Awantipora

SRINAGAR — A pre-dawn encounter broke between government forces and militants in Goripora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday.Reports reaching...

Two militants killed after abducting railway cop: Police

SRINAGAR — Two militants were killed minutes after they abducted a railway policeman at Yaripora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Friday, police said.Inspector...

Four militants killed as gunfight ends in Shopian

SRINAGAR — Two more militants were killed, taking the toll to four, after a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces at Melhoora...

Two militants killed, gunfight rages on in Shopian

SRINAGAR — Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter which broke out between militants and government forces at Melhoora village of south...

Encounter breaks out in Melhoora Shopian

SHOPIAN — An encounter broke out between government forces and militants in Melhoora village of Zainapora sub-division of south Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday...

Two Hizb militants killed in Kishtwar: Police

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday said that the two militants who had killed a Special Police Officer (SPO) and injured another one, were killed in a brief gunfight in Dachen forest range of Kishtwar district.

Gunfight underway in forests of Kishtwar

An encounter raged in Kishtwar forests between militants and government forces on Friday.

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