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Happenings

Three youth injured in Army firing at Saderkoot Bandipora

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Three youth were injured after army opened fire in Saderkoot Bala area of district Bandipora on Saturday morning. The injured have been identified as Hilal Ahmed Wani s/o Abdul Ahad Wani, Latief Ahmed Khan s/o Muhmmad Yousuf Khan and Suhail Ahmed Bhat s/o Nazir Ahmed Baht. Hilal has fire injuries in upper leg, Suhail’s both legs have been fired upon and Latief was hit on right ear. An attended accompanying the injured to a Srinagar hospital told Kashmir Post that army resorted to  unprovoked firing on protesting youth following the stone…

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3 LeT militants killed in Sopore gunfight; Schools, Colleges, Cellular, mobile Internet services shut across North Kashmir

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Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the government forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town, police said. Javed Ahmad Dar of Khanpora, Baramulla and Abid Hamid Mir of Hajin Bandipora are the two slain militants killed in Sopore at the hands of government forces during a gunfight Saturday, officials said. They said that identification of the third militant is being ascertained. “Acting on a specific information about the presence of militants in Jamia Mohalla, Amargarh locality of Tarzoo in Sopore, Police along with 52…

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Friday prayers allowed at Jamia Masjid after 8 weeks, Clashes erupt in Nowhatta post prayers

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The state government led by ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), today allowed the mandatory Friday congregation prayers at historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar after eight weeks. All the gates of the historic Masjid that remained locked for the past eight weeks were allowed to open by the state government today. Jamia Masjid is the traditional stronghold of Mirwaiz Family of Kashmir and the Friday sermons are delivered by the present Mirwaiz (head priest) Molvi Umar Farooq. The Jamia Market was also open and shopkeepers were allowed to do the normal business…

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Massive clashes erupt in Anantnag, Passenger cab rolls down from bridge in Banihal 7 persons injured

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Massive clashes erupted on Friday between youth and government forces in old town area of Anantnag district of south Kashmir. Reports said that as soon as the news of the killing of Hizb militant Yawar Nissar and a civilian spread clashes erupted at Lal Chowk, Malakhnag, Chinni Chowk, Reshi Bazaar, Sherpora, Janglat Mandi and Achabal bus terminal areas of old town of the district. Youth from the areas started protesting, however, police and paramilitary forces fired several teargas canisters to disperse them, triggering massive clashes in the areas. Intense clashes…

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Hizb militant, Civilian killed during gunfight in Anantnag

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On Tuesday, Lashkar-e-Taiba chief commander Abu Dujana of Pakistan and his accomplice were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Hakripora village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Security forces killed a newly-recruited local militant of Hizbul Mujahideen in an overnight gun battle and an unidentified person died in the ensuing crossfire in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said on Friday. According to a police spokesperson based in Srinagar, the militant identified as Yawar Nissar Shergujri alias Algazi was gunned down and two militants managed to give the security forces…

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Two Army Men, including Major killed in Shopian encounter

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Two army men, including a major, were martyred while one jawan reportedly injured after terrorists open-fired on a patrol party of security forces at Imam Sahab area of South Kashmir`s Shopian district on Thursday morning. A cordon and search operation was launched by Army in Zaipora area of Shopian during the night following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said. During the search operation, the terrorists fired upon the search party, injuring three army personnel. The injured were later taken to Army’s 92 base hospital…

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Resistance Leadership calls shutdown in Kashmir tomorrow against civilian killings, Schools, colleges to remain closed

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Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for a strike tomorrow to protest against the killing of a civilian in forces’ action on protesters in Pulwama district earlier today. A civilian, identified as Showkat Ahmad of Begumbagh Kakapora, was killed after forces opened fire on protesters marching towards the encounter site in Hakripora earlier today. JRL called the killings and use of force on protesters as “worst example of state terrorism”. They appealed to people to observe complete shutdown against what they called naked aggression, cruelty of government forces and massacre…

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Massive clashes erupt near encounter site in Pulwama, Youth hit by bullet scores suffered pellet injuries

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Massive clashes erupted as an encounter raged in Hakripora village of Pulwama in south Kashmir on Tuesday. Reports said that people from all the surrounding villages are marching towards Hakripora where a militant, reportedly identified as Arif Lelhari, has been killed in an ongoing gunfight. They said that forces used teargas shells to disperse the protesters who were pelting them with stones. The gunfight broke out earlier today after forces launched a cordon and search operation following inputs about the presence of militants in Hakripora. Meanhile, a youth was hit…

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Encounter erupted in Pulwama, Mobile internet snapped, LeT commander Abu Dujana feared trapped

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A fierce encounter is underway between militants and forces in Harkipora area of district Pulwama. Police officials told Kashmir Post that forces and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police launched a joint operation following a tip off about the presence of militants at Harkipora. They said when forces were moving towards a particular area, the militants hiding there opened fire which was retaliated, ensuing in a fierce encounter. Initial reports suggest that three to four LeT militants including a top commander are believed to be trapped. Heavy…

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Friday prayer not allowed for sixth straight week at historic Jamia Masjid

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The state government did not allow mandatory Friday congregation prayers at historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar for sixth straight week on Friday. The government have also barred Kashmir head priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from leading Friday prayers from last six week. Since early this morning the government has imposed strict restrictions on the movement of people in downtown area of Srinagar to prevent protests and rallies after congregational prayers. Also, Imams and Molvis of various religious organisations and Masjids of Kashmir on Thursday had also discussed the continuous closure of Jamia…

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