Militancy News
Balochistan was part of British India. But in March 1948, the Pakistan Army took control of the region.
Kashmiri Pandit Killing: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief visited Pulwama and met the kin of Sanjay Sharma, a security guard, who was gunned down by terrorists when he was on his way to the local market.
Police said the search of the individuals led to the recovery of three Chinese pistols and ammunition and incriminating materials. They added that more arrests and recovery can't be ruled out.
The three teenagers were handed over to their parents after counseling.
The youth are students of Class 10 and were caught while crossing LoC to POK for 'arms training', the police said.
Awantipora Police along with security forces busted militant module
7 Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist associates arrested
Incriminating material recovered from their possession
Dilbag Singh, J&K Director General of Police said that active terrorists in J&K has been around 200 compared to 350 or 400 earlier.
Shopian and Kulgam in south Kashmir have emerged as a major hub by respectively accounting for 12 and 9 of the 45 youths.
She said that her government would continue its efforts to bring back local youth who had joined militancy to end the 'vicious cycle'.
Nearly 200 militants, the highest number in years, were killed by security forces in Kashmir this year.
Hours after the security forces killed a dreaded Lashkar-e-Toiba-affliated terrorist Wasim Shah in an encounter in Ganderbal, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that militancy in Jammu and Kashmir was in its ‘last phase’ and that ‘militants are on the run’.
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that Pakistan continues with its "nefarious activities" of sponsoring cross border terrorism.
The Pakistan Army said the "phased fencing of entire Pakistan-Afghanistan border has commenced".
The main task of these jehadis is to manipulate the social media to spread rumours and influence the youth, the police said.
Five countries in a longstanding defence pact have met in Singapore and say they will continue working together and use the internet to fight terrorism.
Pakistan should stop abetting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and let peace return to the state, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Tuesday.
With Manipur going to polls on March 4 and 8, political parties have a host of issues to contend with.
Jammu and Kashmir Government has cleared ex-gratia to next of kin of 17 persons, including Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani's brother.
Heavily-armed militants of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent) ambushed an Army convoy at around 5:30 am near the Pengeri reserve forest.
The Chief Minister said situation in the region was fragile and asked legislators, including Opposition, to play their part for creating a peaceful environment.
Bangladesh police said on Monday they have arrested more than 8,000 people in a nationwide crackdown on militants launched after a series of murders targeting minorities and secular activists.
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