Jammu, Jan 20 (IANS) Some locals were detained for questioning as the anti-terrorist operation entered its third day on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.Officials said the anti-terrorist operation was taking place in Sonnar village of Mandal-Singhpora in Chatroo area of the district.One Army paratrooper was killed after terrorists fired at a team of the joint forces in the initial contact with the security forces on Sunday.Seven other soldiers were injured in that encounter. Th…
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Jammu, Jan 19 (IANS) An Army soldier injured in a gunfight with the terrorists in Sonnar village of Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district succumbed to critical injuries on Monday.Eight army soldiers were injured during the initial firing exchanges between the joint forces and the terrorists in this anti-terrorist operation code-named ‘TRASHI-I’.Nagrota headquartered White Knight Corps of the Army said on X, “The #GOC, White Knight Corps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Havilda…
Jammu, Jan 19 (IANS) The anti-terrorist operation in Sonnar village of Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district resumed on Monday after security forces halted it due to limited visibility.Eight Army soldiers were injured in the encounter between the terrorists and a team of the joint forces during the initial Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on January 18, when terrorists hurled grenades and fired at the team of joint forces.Three injured soldiers were airlifted for treatment, whi…
Jammu, Jan 18 (IANS) Three army soldiers were injured on Sunday in an ongoing encounter between joint forces and terrorists in Sonar area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district.Officials said that the encounter broke out after joint forces launched a CASO (Cordon and Search Operation) in the Sonar area of Chatroo in Kishtwar district following specific inputs about the presence of militants.“As the forces closed in, they came under fire, triggering an exchange of gunfire. During the encounte…
Jammu, Jan 18 (IANS) Eight Army soldiers were injured on Sunday in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, an official said.Officials said the joint forces had started a CASO (cordon and search operation) in Sonar village of Chhatru area of Kishtwar after receiving information about a group of terrorists hiding there.Officials said one of the search teams came across a group of two to three foreign terrorists, reportedly belonging to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad…
Jammu. Jan 18 (IANS) A gunfight started on Sunday between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. Officials said that an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Singhpora area of Kishtwar district on Sunday.“Security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the area following specific inputs about the presence of terrorists. During the operation, the hiding terrorists opened fire, prompting retaliatory action by th…
Jammu, Jan 11 (IANS) The teenage son of a village defence committee (VDC) member was killed on Saturday in an accidental firing incident in J&K’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Sunday.Officials said the 16-year-old son of a VDC member died when his father’s rifle went off accidentally at their home in Kishtwar district. The incident occurred on Saturday night.“VDG Pyare Lal was cleaning his rifle at his home in Loyee Dhar village of Mughal Maidan around 9.30 pm on Saturday when i…