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J&K encounter: One terrorist killed, army jawan injured in Kupwara | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: One terrorist was neutralized in an encounter by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara. An army jawan was injured in exchange of fire.Indian Army's Chinar Corps in a post on X said that one terrorist was eliminated and an NCO was injured during a joint operation launched on specific input regarding presence of terrorists."Based on specific input regarding presence of terrorists in general area Kowut, Kupwara, a Joint Search Operation was launched by Indian Army and J&K Police on days leading upto 23 July 24.On 24 July, suspicious movement was observed and challenged by vigilant troops, in response to which terrorists opened indiscriminate fire. In the ensuing firefight, one terrorist was eliminated and an NCO was injured. Operation is in progress," said China...
Security forces likely to launch special operation in Jammu region to counter new wave of terror
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Security forces likely to launch special operation in Jammu region to counter new wave of terror

New Delhi: Security forces are set to launch a special operation to weed out a group of about 40-50 terrorists in the dense forested areas of Jammu region’s Rajouri-Poonch and Doda-Bhaderwah region where they have managed to infiltrate into and operating with brazenness, ThePrint has learnt.While sources in the defence and security establishment refused to put a name to the operation as of now or divulge the scale, they said that it is an ongoing process. “Our forces are out on operations everyday. So, you could say we are already in operations. But a larger more coordinated operation across sectors is the need of the hour and is being worked out,” one of the sources said. Show Full Article The operation would last several weeks, the sources said. They adde...
M4 rifles to encrypted radios & complacency, here’s why terrorists are causing mayhem in Jammu
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M4 rifles to encrypted radios & complacency, here’s why terrorists are causing mayhem in Jammu

New Delhi: About 40 terrorists, mostly from Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), believed to be battle-hardened in Afghanistan fighting alongside the Taliban against the US, have managed to infiltrate into the Jammu region over the last one year, ThePrint has learnt.It is these terrorists, armed with American M4 rifles, night vision sights and telescopic lenses, and encrypted radio sets, who split into smaller groups of 3-5 each and have unleashed a terror mayhem after having taken time to understand the terrain and deployment patterns of the security forces. Sources in the defence and security establishment admitted that they were taken by surprise with these infiltrations which they suspected happened from the International Border in Punjab, Jammu, besides the Line of Control (LoC) ...
Terrorists release footage of Doda attack, show attempt at beheading
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Terrorists release footage of Doda attack, show attempt at beheading

New Delhi: ‘Kashmir Tigers’, a front of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which claimed responsibility for the attack in Jammu’s Doda this week, has released purported footage of the aftermath of the ambush in which an Army officer and three other soldiers were killed.The video, being circulated on social media, purportedly shows the terrorists, believed to be of Pakistani origin, trying to behead a dead soldier. The terror group claimed this was in retaliation to soldiers dragging a terrorist’s body in another encounter. Army sources said they are ascertaining the authenticity of the video. Show Full Article As reported by ThePrint, the death toll of security forces in the Jammu region between 2021 and 2024 has climbed to 51, including th...
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Terrorists attack Army convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua, 2 soldiers injured | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Two soldiers sustained injuries after an Indian Army convoy was attacked by terrorists on Monday in the Machedi area of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir. The targeted location is under the jurisdiction of the Indian Army's 9 Corps. According to defence officials, "Indian Army convoy attacked by terrorists in Machedi area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.The area falls under the 9 Corps of the Indian Army."Following the terrorist attack, Indian troops engaged the attackers and returned fire. The defence officials stated, "After firing by terrorists, our troops also retaliated."Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a "spike" in the number of terrorist attacks in the past few months. An extensive search operation was already underway to apprehend the terrorists after an Army ...
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Wanted terrorist hiding in Pak dies of ‘cardiac arrest’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI/JALANDHAR: Pro-Khalistan terrorist Gajinder Singh, wanted in India and hiding in Pakistan for four decades since he hijacked a Delhi-Srinagar Indian Airlines flight in 1981, died at 73 in Lahore after purportedly suffering a cardiac arrest earlier this week.Gajinder, who co-founded the radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa and was an anti-India campaigner till his last days, had been put on a list of 20 most-wanted terrorists in 2002.He was cremated Thursday close to a gurdwara in the Pakistani city that harboured him, with his daughter Bikramjit Kaur lighting the pyre, Dal Khalsa functionary Kanwarpal Singh said.On Sept29, 1981, Gajinder and four terrorists hijacked flight IC 423 with 111 passengers and six crew members on board. The hijackers forced the pilots to land the plane in ...
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1981 Indian airlines plane hijacker found dead in Pakistan – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Gajinder Singh, a wanted terrorist and fugitive hijacker of an Indian Airlines (IA) flight to Lahore in 1981, is learnt to have died in Pakistan. While the circumstances leading to his death are not clear, it is believed that he suffered a massive cardiac arrest. Singh was placed on the list of 20 most-wanted terrorists in 2002. He was among the five terrorists who had hijacked an IA plane carrying 111 passengers and six crew members on September 29, 1981.They forced it to land in Lahore, demanding the release of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and several other Khalistani extremists.Singh was also the co-founder of terrorist outfit Dal Khalsa and actively involved in anti-India activities till recently. var _mfq = window._mfq || []; _mfq.push(["setVariable", "toi_titan", window.l...
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Days after bus attack, fresh strike in J&K leaves 2 critical | India News – Times of India

JAMMU: Security forces killed a terrorist in a shootout late Tuesday evening after a group of three gunmen threw a grenade and fired gunshots at a house in Seda Sohal village of Hiranagar tehsil in J&K’s Kathua district, leaving two villagers critically injured, sources said, reports Sanjay Khajuria. This comes after Sunday’s deadly ambush on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district, where nine people were killed and 41 wounded.Officials are silent on the civilians getting injured in Kathua, which is close to the Pakistan border. The attack occurred after locals sounded the alarm over “suspicious movement” in the area.Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) MoS Jitendra Singh, who is also the MP for Kathua in Jammu division, tweeted being in contact with district SSP Anayat Ali Choudhary a...