Reducing army footprint in Kashmir: A bold, brave and welcome decision
Maj Gen Harsha Kakar • 2 years agoThe government must move ahead and withdraw the army, but do it steadily — stage by stage
Army assault dog Axel awarded Mention-in-Despatches on I-Day
Fp Staff • 3 years agoUsually, awards like the Army chief or Vice Army chief commendation card are given to dogs, but this is the first in a long time that a dog was awarded Mention-in-Despatches, which is considered more prestigious than the former awards
Terrorist who died in gunfight in Kashmir's Pulwama district identified as 'most wanted' JeM member from Pakistan
• 5 years agoThe terrorist, who was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Pulwama district on Wednesday, was identified as a Pakistani national affiliated with proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, a senior police officer said on Friday.
Before govt announced revocation of Article 370, Indian Army had identified main 'trouble spots' in Kashmir
• 6 years agoThe Indian Army also deployed an additional brigade from the northeastern region in Kashmir to strengthen its counter-infiltration grid on the Line of Control (LoC) to thwart any attempt made by Pakistan Army to push any infiltrators inside the valley.
Militant and overground worker killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian; one gunman escapes
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, two people, a militant and an overground worker for militants, were killed in an encounter with security forces on Monday.
Bijbehara encounter: Two militants killed in encounter at Anantnag Bagender Mohalla town in South Kashmir
Fp Staff • 6 years agoTwo militants were killed in an encounter early on Thursday in in Bagender Mohalla of Bijbehara in South Kashmir's Anantnag district. The duo was killed after a gunfight broke out between them and a joint team of the Indian Army's 3 Rashtriya Rifles unit and a Special Operations Group of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
One militant killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara; security forces recover arms, ammunition from site
Fp Staff • 6 years agoSecurity forces gunned down a militant during an encounter that broke out in Handwara area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday morning.
Pulwama terror attack: Civilian casualties in clashes point to increased suicidal trend among Kashmiri youth
Syed Ata Hasnain • 6 years agoIn Jammu and Kashmir, there is a need for collective introspection to examine how the threat of civilians being unmindful of their personal safety needs to be countered.
Militants attack 44 Rashtriya Rifles army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian; no loss of life reported
Fp Staff • 6 years agoTill now no loss of life or property has been reported from Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian area. More details of the incident are awaited.
One soldier killed, another injured as avalanche hits army post in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district
Fp Staff • 6 years agoA soldier died and another was injured after an avalanche hit an Army post of Rashtriya Rifles in Jammu and Kashmir's Sawjian sector on Thursday morning.