News Topic:Gunfights

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.

One more militant killed, toll two in Shopian

Another militant has been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Dairoo, Keegam area of Shopian district in southern Kashmir, taking the toll of killed militants to two.

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