Militants

Number of militants on all-time low in Jammu and Kashmir, says DGP

Militancy has not ended in Jammu and Kashmir yet, but it is on the wane as the number of ultras has declined to an all-time low, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Thursday. Singh made the statement while speaking to reporters in north Kashmir's Bandipora district. "The militancy in J-K is not over, but it is ending. The number of militants whether locals or Pakistani terrorists, is at an all-time low," he said. The DGP said the local youth who were pushed towards militancy, have now returned to the mainstream after leaving that path. "The youth have understood that it (militancy) is the path of destruction. Today, they have many avenues in sports and education among other options. Many youths have taken the right path and are working towards their careers, lives and families. "I am happy that the police and the security forces have brought terrorism under control to a larger extent and action is on to end the remnants of terror," he added. Answering a question on dr

Encounter breaks out between security forces, militants in J-K's Pulwama

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. A police official said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Mitrigam area of Pulwama in south Kashmir after receiving specific inputs about the presence of militants there. The search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated, the official said. The exchange of firing was on, but, so far, there were no reports of any casualty on either side, he said.

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Militant attack kills 10 in Syria, Kurdish forces arrest 52 militants

A militant rocket attack in eastern Syria on Friday targeted a bus with oil industry employees, killing at least 10, the government said. To the north, Syrian Kurdish-led forces announced they arrested 52 militants in an operation against the Islamic State group's sleeper cells. According to Syria's petroleum ministry, the rocket struck in the Al-Taym gas field in eastern Deir el-Zour province. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitoring group, said IS was behind the attack. The Observatory also reported a higher death toll from the rocket attack, saying at least 12 workers were killed. Also Friday, the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said their raids had reportedly thwarted an attack planned for New Year's Eve. The IS militants were hiding in residential areas and farms, a statement from the forces said. The years long US-backed campaign had succeeded in crushing the ...

No breakthrough yet between Pak govt, militants who took officials hostage

On Sunday, militants took over Bannu counter-terrorism department building in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and held officials hostage

Militants block road linking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan

Militants demanding the release of their jailed accomplices set up blockades on one of the major arteries linking Pakistan's restive provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) with Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), leaving a senior minister and several tourists stranded, a media report said on Saturday. A voice clip shared on social media on Friday purportedly features Senior GB Minister Abaidullah Baig as saying that he was on his way from Islamabad to Gilgit when militants blocked the road to press authorities for the release of their accomplices from jail. Habibur Rahman, GB's most wanted militant commander who was accused of killing 10 foreigners in Nanga Parbat, and his accomplices blocked the road in Thak village of Chilas in Diamer on Friday around 4 pm, leaving travellers on both sides stranded, the Dawn newspaper quoted a source as saying. Sources said the militants were demanding the release of their accomplices, including those involved in the gruesome murder of foreigners in the Nanga ..

J-K: Terrorist who shot bank manager in Kulgam, killed in Shopian encounter

One out of the two LeT terrorists killed in the Shopian Encounter on Wednesday had been involved in the killing of Vijay Kumar (bank manager) from Kulgam district, informed the police

Militants using youngsters to carry out grenade attacks in Kashmir: Army

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an International Women's Day function here, he appealed to people to rise up against terror networks to stop such incidents

2 unidentified militants killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam

Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.

Twin encounters in J-K; six militants and Army jawan killed

While three militants were killed in an overnight encounter in Anantnag, three others were killed in the gunfight which took place in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday evening

Militant gunned down by forces in encounter in J&K's Kulgam district

An unidentified militant was killed on Thursday in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Pak security forces kill 15 militants in separate ops in Balochistan

The militants killed belonged to banned separatist organisations, officials said.

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Militant killed in encounter with security forces in J&K's Bandipora

An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said

89 militants killed in J&K this year; over 200 still active, say officials

Security forces have killed 89 militants, including seven Pakistani nationals, in Jammu and Kashmir this year so far

Two militants killed, jawan injured in encounter in Kashmir's Bandipora

Two unidentified militants were killed while an Army jawan was injured in an encounter in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.

Dozens of Taliban militants dead after attack repelled on Afghan city

Afghan security forces repelled an attack by the Taliban on Shiberghan city, capital of Jawzjan province, killing and injuring dozens of militants, a police officer said

Over 3,400 militants surrendered in Assam since 2016: Himanta Biswa Sarma

A total of 3,439 militants surrendered in Assam since 2016, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the assembly on Monday.

Top LeT terrorist among 3 killed in encounter with J&K security forces

One of the most wanted militants, Mudasir Pandit, and a Pakistani ultra were among the three militants killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in the Sopore area

Good number of foreign militants present in Kashmir, says J&K top cop

Jammu and Kashmir's Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Monday said a "good number" of foreign militants are present in the valley, but they are "lying low" and "keeping a distance".