Srinagar:

Security forces gunned down three terrorists responsible for attacking an Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector yesterday. The operation spanned 27 hours and concluded early Tuesday morning.

The encounter began on Monday when the terrorists fired at an ambulance that was part of an Army convoy near the Line of Control (LoC). By evening, one attacker was neutralised, while two others were eliminated on Tuesday during a final assault near the Assan temple in Jogwan village.

Following a night of relative quiet, the joint teams of the Army and police initiated a renewed push at around 7 am, resulting in intense gunfire and two subsequent fatalities within two hours. The operation involved the use of BMP-II infantry combat vehicles, special forces, and National Security Guard (NSG) commandos, alongside aerial support from helicopters and drones.

“After a night-long lull, the security forces pushed for a final assault against the holed-up terrorists at around 7 am, leading to a fresh gunfight,” an official said.

A notable casualty was Phantom, a four-year-old Belgian Malinois service dog, who died after sustaining injuries while drawing enemy fire during the operation.

New Delhi:

Terrorists attacked an Army vehicle in the Botapather area of North Kashmir’s Gulmarg, late Thursday, sources told NDTV. At least five soldiers have been injured.

The attack comes hours after a labourer was shot at and injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The injured man was later identified as Pritam Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh.

The attack earlier today was the second in Ganderbal in the past 72 hours.

Three days earlier six construction workers and a doctor were killed after terrorists – at least two of them – attacked a housing camp for construction workers building a tunnel.

READ | 6 Workers, Doctor Killed In “Dastardly” Terror Attack In J&K

Those killed were identified as Dr Shahnawaz from Nayidgam Kashmir’s Budgam and Gurmeet Singh from Punjab’s Gurdaspur, while Mohammad Haneef, Faheem Nasir, and Kaleem were from Bihar.

The sixth and seventh were Madhya Pradesh’s Anil Shukla and Shashi Abrol from Jammu.

READ | On CCTV, 2 Terrorists Seen Entering J&K Camp Before Attack

The attackers left behind an INSAS rifle.

Omar Abdullah – the newly-elected Chief Minister – called it a “dastardly and cowardly attack on non-local labourers”. Mr Abdullah said, “They were working on a key infrastructure project. I strongly condemn this attack on unarmed innocent people and send my condolences to their loved ones.”

The Ganderbal attack was the worst on civilians in recent months, and took place just says after Mr Abdullah, whose party won the October 8 election, the first in a decade, took his oath of office.

A day after that attack a newly-formed terror group – called Tehreek Labaik Ya Muslim – was dismantled following raids across several districts of the former state.

READ | Major Anti-Terror Op In J&K, New Terror Group Dismantled

The raids were conducted in the districts of Srinagar, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kulgam, Budgam, Anantnag, and Pulwama. According to the police, the primary objective was to neutralise a recruitment module within the TLM that was actively involved in recruiting young men into terrorist activities.

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Srinagar:

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday released the photographs of two foreign terrorists involved in the Sunday terrorist attack on a workers’ camp in the Ganderbal district, leaving seven people dead and several others injured.

The photographs were developed from footage recorded by CCTV cameras installed inside the camp in Gagangir area in Ganderbal.

The police had said earlier that two foreign terrorists had entered the workers’ camp in the evening and fired indiscriminately at civilians. Seven people, including six non-local workers and a local doctor were killed in the attack, and four others were injured.

Investigators have already questioned over 40 people in connection with the terrorist attack. An NIA team, headed by a senior officer, also visited the terror attack site and had reportedly collected some vital clues from the terror attack site.

The workers were employees of APCO Infrastructure, which is building a tunnel from Z-Morh to Sonamarg tourist resort to make the Srinagar-Sonamarg road an all-weather road. After the tunnel becomes functional, Sonamarg will be an all-season tourist destination. This will help the local economy and also generate employment for the local youth.

The attack, coming shortly after Jammu and Kashmir got a new government, was widely condemned by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Roads and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and former Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, and Ghulam Nabi Azad.

The Lt Governor sanctioned ex gratia relief in favour of the Gagangir victim families while APCO Infrastructure released Rs 25 lakh as immediate relief for the families of the victims.

Srinagar:

Army vehicles were attacked by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, which borders Punjab’s Pathankot, on Monday afternoon. Two soldiers have been injured and have been shifted to hospital for treatment. The initial attack has been fought off and an encounter is underway.

Reinforcements have been rushed in and a search op has been launched to track down the terrorists.

This is the second attack on the Indian Army in the Jammu region in the past 48 hours.

On Sunday an Army camp in Rajouri district was attacked. One soldier was injured.

Today’s attack comes 24 hours after six terrorists were killed across two separate encounters in J&K’s Kulgam district. The encounters, which began on Saturday, also claimed the lives of two soldiers, including a para-trooper, while another soldier sustained injuries, police told NDTV.

The first encounter took place in Modergam village when security forces, comprising the CRPF or Central Reserve Police Force, the Army, and local police, launched a search op based on intelligence about terrorist presence. In the initial exchange of gunfire, a para-trooper was fatally wounded.

READ | After Twin Encounters, Reports Of Firing Near Rajouri Army Camp

The operation escalated into a full-scale assault on a target house where terrorists took shelter. By late Saturday night, security forces destroyed the house and recovered the body of two terrorists.

Simultaneously, another fierce gun battle unfolded in Kulgam’s Frisal area. Drone footage revealed the bodies of four terrorists after a long firefight. One soldier was killed and another injured in this fight.

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The four shot dead in Frisal were identified as Yawar Bashir Dar, Zahid Ahmad Dar, Tawheed Ahmad Rather and Shakeel ah Wani. The two in Madergam were identified as Faisal and Adil.

Para Commando and Lance Naik Pradeep Nain was killed in action in Modergam, while Havaldar Raj Kumar of 1 Rashtriya Rifles was killed in action in the Frisal area.

In a separate incident in the Rajouri district, there were reports of firing near an army camp. One soldier was injured, and although initial reports suggested an attempted overnight terror attack on the Manjakote army camp, the army has yet to confirm these details.

On Sunday, security agency sources said a Pakistan-based operative of the Resistance Front, a unit of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba, was behind this spike in terror activities in J&K.

READ | Lashkar’s Most-Wanted Terrorist Behind J&K Attacks

Idenitifed as Saifullah Sajid Jatt, from Shangamanga village in Kasur district of Pakistan’s Punjab, the NIA has said he is a “hardcore terrorist” and placed a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head.

J&K has witnessed a string of terror attacks over the past couple of months.

Last month, terrorists opened fire at a bus in which pilgrims were travelling. The bus fell into a gorge in Reasi district and nine people were killed. Days later, two armed terrorists entered a village and opened fire. Security forces arrived and, in the gunfight that followed, a CRPF personnel was killed.

The terrorists were shot dead.

Last month three terrorists were killed after a fierce gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Gandoh area of Doda district in J&K, the police said. These terrorists were believed to have been involved in recent attacks on the Army and the police in the Kashmir Valley.

READ | 3 Terrorists Shot Dead In Gunfight With Security Forces In J&K’s Doda

A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including US-made M4 carbines, were recovered.

“Fight Against Terror In Last Stage”

Last week Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Parliament the fight against terrorism in J&K is in its last stage, and that a multi-pronged strategy had been adopted to destroy the remaining network.

READ | Fight Against Terrorism In J&K In Last Stage: PM Modi

“Our fight against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, in a way, is in last stage, last leg. We are moving with a multi-pronged strategy to eliminate the remaining terror network there,” PM Modi had said.

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Corporal Vicky Pahade, who was killed in a terror attack in Poonch region of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, was supposed to return home to celebrate his son’s birthday on Tuesday.

The soldier was from Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district and was a resident of Nonia-Karbal village.

Vicky Pahade had visited his family last month to attend his sister’s wedding and had joined the unit on April 18, local residents told IANS.

Corporal Pahde (33) had joined the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2011. He is survived by his five-year-old son, wife, mother and three sisters.

The Indian Air Force’s official X handle stated: “The CAS Air Chief Marshal V. R. Chaudhari and all personnel of the Air Force salute the braveheart Corporal Vikky Pahade, who made the supreme sacrifice in Poonch Sector, in the service of the nation. Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. We stand firmly by your side in this hour of grief.”

The CAS Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari & all personnel of Indian Air Force salute the braveheart Corporal Vikky Pahade, who made the supreme sacrifice in Poonch Sector, in the service of the nation.
Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. We stand firmly by your side in… pic.twitter.com/xlFmbqZyix

— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) May 5, 2024

Pahade was killed while five other IAF personnel were injured when terrorist attacked a convoy of IAF in Poonch yesterday.

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