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Militants attack forces in Anantnag, civilian injured; Toy, mistaken as bomb, triggers scare on highway

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Police on Saturday said that a civilian was injured after militants targeted the government forces in Vesu area of Anantnag in south Kashmir. In a statement, issued here today, a spokesman said that a civilian Meenu Arif, who works with a construction company in Banihal, was hit after militants missed the target and hit his car. Arif, according to the spokesman, said that he was on way to Banihal when unknown militants fired upon the two forces’ vehicles moving ahead of his car at 5 am today. “The fire missed…

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Clash in Anantnag, Pulwama, Aerial shots fired by forces; Friday prayers not allowed at Jamia Masjid

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Massive clashes erupted in Lal Chowk and other areas of old town in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district after Friday prayers. Witnesses said that youth took to streets after congregational weekly prayers to protest the killing of a youth Adil Farooq Magrey in firing by forces in Ganowpora village of Shopian earlier this week. The forces fired pellets and burst teargas shells to chase away the protesters who were pelting stones. The joint resistance leadership has called for peaceful protests after Friday prayers against the killing of Shopian youth. Forces on…

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Class work to remain suspended in Srinagar Colleges, Schools tomorrow; KU postpones all exams scheduled for tomorrow

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The district administration in Srinagar – summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – has ordered the suspension of class work in all Degree Colleges and schools on Friday. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone said there will be no teaching activity in the Degree Colleges and schools in Srinagar district on Friday. “Teaching activity will remain suspended in Colleges and schools of Srinagar district tomorrow,” Farooq Ahmad Lone said. Meanwhile, In view of concerns expressed by students vis-a-vis transportation, all Kashmir University examinations scheduled to be held on June 09,…

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Cordon and Search operation in Pahalgam, Poonch; Aerial firing during search operation in south Kashmir

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Security forces on Thursday launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam an area which is a base camp for the annual Amarnath Yatra commencing later this month. A cordon and search operation was launched this morning at Sheikh Mohalla Wularhama in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district following information about presence of militants in the area, a police official said. He said the security forces fired some warning shots in the air to establish contact with the militants but there was no retaliation. The operation concluded at 10:30…

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Joint Resistance called for Kashmir bandh on Friday against recent killings

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Joint resistance leadership led by an Octogenarian separatist leader and Hurriyat (G) chief, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, JKLF chairman Yasin Malik and APHC chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have called for a complete bandh in Kashmir Valley against the killing of a student by forces in Shopian. The shutdown has been called to express people’s resentment and indignation against the brutal killing of young Adil Ahmed Magray of Ganowpora, Shopian by the security forces and to express complete solidarity with the bereaved family, joint resistance camp said in a statement. “Complete…

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Internet Services Suspended (3G/4G ) as tension rise across Kashmir Valley post killing of youth by forces

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Authorities on Wednesday suspended 3g and 4g mobile Internet services in the Kashmir Valley following the death of a youth in firing by government forces in the Shopian district. The mobile Internet services which had been restored during the last four days after remaining suspended for over a fortnight, were again suspended after 20-year-old Adil Farooq Magrey died in the forces’ firing in Ganawpora village late Tuesday. Government forces had surrounded a house after specific intelligence input that two militants were hiding in the village on Tuesday evening. As soon…

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Joint resistance camp meet over NIA raids foiled, Yasin Malik, Mirwaiz detained

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Police on Monday foiled a proposed meeting of the joint resistance leadership at the Hyderpora residence of Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani. The octogenarian leader continues to be house detention at his residence. Hurriyat (M) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest late Sunday to prevent him from attending the joint resistance camp meet, said a spokesman. He said that the Mirwaiz was to attend the joint resistance meeting at veteran leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s residence in Hyderpora today, and later address a joint press conference. “But…

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Clashes erupt in Sumbal against ‘Militant Killings’; Cellular Network, Internet Shut

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Cellular network including mobile internet has also been suspended in Sumbal. Only State-run BSNL phones are working. Clashes erupted between protesters and government forces in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. Witnesses said that youth took to streets and pelted stones on Police Station Sumbal to protest the killing of four “militants” by government forces in an “encounter” early today. “The police personnel present inside the police station responded by firing tear smoke shells,” they said. Meanwhile, a complete shutdown is being observed in Sumbal against the…

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Four Militants killed after they attacked CRPF camp in Sumbal

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Four terrorists were killed on Monday morning in retaliatory fire by security forces as they attempted to attack a CRPF camp at Sumbal in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. The heavily armed militants tried to enter the camp of 45 Battalion CRPF at Sumbal in Bandipora at around 3.45am by opening fire at the sentry post. The gunbattle between the security forces and terrorists went on till 6.15am. According to police official the firing was retaliated by the guards even as police reinforcement was rushed to the scene of…

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Militants strike army convoy in Lower Munda, 2 Jawans martyred, 4 Injured

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Two jawans were martyred after heavily armed terrorists attacked an Army convoy in Qazigund area of Anantnag district on Saturday. An Army official in Srinagar said terrorists armed with AK-rifles fired indiscriminately around 11:15 am on a vehicle, which was part of an Army convoy, near Lower Munda in Qazigund, which is about 70km south of Srinagar. The Army officer said six soldiers were injured in the terrorist attack. “The injured soldiers were evacuated to military hospital at Badamibagh, Srinagar, where two jawans succumbed to their injuries. Four others are…

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