Soldier martyred, 3 terrorists killed in encounter in J-K’s Pulwama; arms, ammunition recovered
The encounter took place just a day after four terrorists were gunned down in South Kashmir's Shopian district while a fifth militant surrendered.
The encounter took place just a day after four terrorists were gunned down in South Kashmir's Shopian district while a fifth militant surrendered.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident today, a major tragedy was averted when the security forces recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
The remarks by GoC 19 Infantry Division Kashmir Major General Virendra Vats came after two terrorists were killed after a major infiltration bid was foiled by the Army in North Kashmir's Naugam sector today morning.
The Lashkar-e-Taiba (L-e-T) carried out the attack in Sopore on Wednesday, according to Vijay Kumar, the Kashmir Inspector General of Police.
This is the second attack on the CRPF in Sopore in the last three months. On April 18, terrorists fired at a CRPF party, killing three CRPF personnel.
A statement issued by the Indian government on Friday after talks between Modi and Macron did not mention Kashmir.
On National Conference MP Hasnain Masoodi's remark regarding restrictions on mobile and internet network in J-K, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said it was just 'half-truth'.
The Centre, while justifying imposition of restrictions on Kashmir post August 5, had told the court on Tuesday that political leaders in Kashmir instigated an uprising propagating anti-India sentiments through several public speeches.
Monday's attack came when markets were open and traffic was moving normally in the civil lines area of the Srinagar city.
Five labourers from Sagardighi area in Murshidabad district were killed and another injured in a terror attack in Kashmir's Kulgam district on Tuesday.
