Toll reaches nine, 5 to 6 militants holed up in Kachdoora
Srinagar: The death toll in the two encounters in south Kashmir has risen to nine, sources said. They said that at least nine militants have been killed in two separate encounters in Shopian while as many more are reportedly holed up. Sources in the police said that nine have been killed whereas six more are […]
8 including top commanders killed in south Kashmir gunfights
Srinagar: Eight militants including top commanders have been killed in two separate encounters with government forces in Anantnag and Shopian districts of south Kashmir, police said. Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid on Sunday said that eight militants, including top commanders, were killed in two gunfights with forces in Anantnag and Shopian districts of south Kashmir. […]
Netanyahu praises Israeli troops after Gaza border clashes
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today praised troops for “guarding the country’s borders” after a mass Gaza frontier protest led to clashes that left 16 Palestinians dead. “Well done to our soldiers,” he wrote in a statement. “Israel acts vigorously and with determination to protect its sovereignty and the security of its citizens.” Tens […]
Two militants killed in separate encounters in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Two militants were killed and another arrested as three encounters broke out in Anantnag and Shopian districts of south Kashmir today, police said. In Anantnag, the encounter broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Peth Dialgam area of the district in the early hours, a police official said. He […]
Police version on situation in South Kashmir
Srinagar: Police Sunday issued a statement on the raging encounters in South Kashmir. A statement issued here by the police said that on specific input regarding presence of militants forces launched a cordon and search operation in Peth Dialgam area in the jurisdiction of Police station Anantnag. As the search started and the location of […]
Rail services to south Kashmir suspended, internet blocked in Anantnag, Shopian
Srinagar: In wake of a militant killing in Anantnag and two separate encounters which are going on in neighbouring Shopian district, authorities decided to suspend railway services to and fro South Kashmir. A railway official told GNS that the train services from Srinagar to Banihal shall remain suspended today. However, the train will run as […]
Militant who had joined Hizb this year, killed, associate held in Dialgam
Another militant killed in Shopian, two encounters raging as three soldiers injured Srinagar: Two militants were killed and another was “apprehended” alive in an overnight gunfight at Dialgam village of Anantnag and Dragad Shopian in South Kashmir, while as three soldiers were injured in seperate encounters in Shopian. SSP Anantnag Altaf Khan said that a […]
Israeli troops kill 16 Palestinians during clashes
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories): Clashes erupted as tens of thousands of Gazans marched near the Israeli border in a major protest leaving 16 Palestinians dead and hundreds more wounded in the conflict’s worst single day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war. Late in the day, Israel’s military targeted three Hamas sites in the Gaza […]
UN chief calls for ‘independent’ investigation
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an “independent and transparent investigation” after 16 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more wounded during clashes with the Israeli military, a spokesman said. His call came as the UN Security Council heard fears of a further escalation in Israeli-Palestinian violence in the Gaza Strip during emergency […]
Gazans bury their dead after bloodiest day in years
Gaza City(Palestinian Territories): Gazans buried their dead today with calls for “revenge” a day after a major demonstration led to clashes that saw Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians in the bloodiest day since a 2014 war. But while anger seethed over yesterday’s events, only several hundred protesters had returned to tents erected at different sites […]