Militants In Kashmir

One soldier, Hizbul militant killed in encounter at Ratnipora in J&K's Pulwama; locals resort to stone pelting

An encounter is underway at Ratnipora village of Pulwama district in South Kashmir. Two soldiers and one militant have died in the gunfight, which broke out after militants opened fire at security forces during a cordon and search operation.

Shujaat Bukhari's murder indicates return of militancy patterns from 1990s in Kashmir, inefficacy of ceasefire

Shujaat Bukhari's murder indicates that militant groups see even a moderate voice as a threat in Kashmir.

13 militants killed in Kashmir this week, but has it put brakes on violence in Valley? Forces say no

At least 30 youngsters in Kashmir have joined militant groups in the first three months of 2018, top police sources told Firstpost. Last year, around 124 youths had joined insurgent groups.

Kashmir: Militants open fire at police station in Kulgam, one constable injured

Militants opened fire at a police station in Shopian district and shot at a policeman in Kulgam district of Kashmir late Thursday night

Demonetisation in Kashmir: Scrapping Rs 500, Rs 1,000 does little to check militant funding, hits daily life

A top police official said that the demonetisation has not served the purpose of cutting any support to the militants here.

Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Kashmir, kills three militants

Army on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Tangdhar sector of Kashmir, killing three militants who were involved in an attack on a BSF post in the area two days ago.

Kashmir's situation changing with growing support for militants, skewed media reports

The army and government forces would carry out operations against the militants in deep forests of south Kashmir, but they seem to have overcome the threat of being getting caught or getting killed. This is an indication of how, since the death of Wani, the situation on the ground in south Kashmir has changed.