Adil Ahmad Dass killing: Did Hizbul Mujahideen and LeT lure Islamic State militants into a trap?
Rayan Naqash • 6 years agoOn the morning of 27 June, security forces recovered the body of Adil Ahmad Dass from the orchards in the Bijbehara area. Adil was recruited by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba in July 2018, but had recently defected to an outfit that has pledged allegiance to the Islamic State
In Kashmir's Soibugh, armed forces' assault on protesters leaves five youths injured
Ishfaqnaseem • 6 years agoSenior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Budgam, Amod Ashok Nagpuri, said that the police has registered a case and the boys who were injured, were picked up during the clashes with armed forces
Zakir Musa killing affords establishment opportunity to reach disaffected J&K youth as security forces press advantage
Syed Ata Hasnain • 6 years agoWhile it is good that Zakir Musa has finally been neutralised, what's more important is the ‘what next?’ aspect inevitably thrown up after the neutralisation of a high-profile terrorist.
Islamic State Jammu Kashmir chief Zakir Musa shot dead after encounter with security forces in Kashmir's Tral
Sameery • 6 years agoA joint team of army’s 42 Rashtriya Rifles and Jammu and Kashmir Police cordoned off the Dadsara village on Thursday evening as people were busy preparing to break the fast as the Muslim holy month of Ramzan is going on.
Jammu and Kashmir saw more killings of jihadists, but also more local recruits in 2018; new year to bring new challenges
Rayan Naqash • 6 years agoAs the new year arrives, new challenges are in store for the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, including the conduct of the general elections.
Abu Ismail killed: As yet another militant meets gory end, rift in their ranks is becoming apparent
Ishfaqnaseem • 8 years agoThe rift within the militants intensified after the Hizbul Mujahideen top leadership dissociated from its former commander Zakir Musa’s statement in which he had threatened to chop off the heads of Hurriyat leaders for seeking the creation of a secular state.