<p>Three unidentified militants were today killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;encounter&nbsp;broke out between security forces and terrorists in&nbsp;Anantnag&#39;s Hakura in the early hours of Monday.</p>

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<p>According to primary information, no collateral damage to the security forces has been reported.</p>

<p>Army officials&nbsp;said three militants were killed in the pre-dawn encounter with security forces. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was not immediately known.&nbsp;</p>

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Army officials said three militants were killed in the pre-dawn encounter with security forces

Three unidentified militants were today killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said. The encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Anantnag's Hakura in the early hours of Monday. #JammuAndKashmir: Visuals from Anantnag's Hakura where three terrorists were killed in a brief encounter with security forces this morning. (visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/GfuFWdxORQ — ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2018 × According to primary information, no collateral damage to the security forces has been reported. Army officials said three militants were killed in the pre-dawn encounter with security forces. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was not immediately known. Further details are awaited.

3 terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir

<p>At least five personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after terrorists attacked one of their vehicles in Mominabad, in Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s Anantnag district.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&#39;&#39;Terrorists&nbsp;opened fire on the vehicle of the 96 Battalion CRPF at Lazibal in Anantnag district at 8.30 am,&#39;&#39; said a police official.</p>

<p>He said that three&nbsp;jawans received bullet injuries while two others were injured after getting hit by broken glass panes of the vehicle.</p>

<p>The injured personnel have been admitted to a hospital, he said, adding that an operation has been launched to track down the assailants.</p>


Terrorists attack on the vehicle of security forces on Thursday in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir

At least five personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after terrorists attacked one of their vehicles in Mominabad, in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. ''Terrorists opened fire on the vehicle of the 96 Battalion CRPF at Lazibal in Anantnag district at 8.30 am,'' said a police official. He said that three jawans received bullet injuries while two others were injured after getting hit by broken glass panes of the vehicle. The injured personnel have been admitted to a hospital, he said, adding that an operation has been launched to track down the assailants.

5 CRPF personnel injured after terrorists attack convoy in Jammu and Kashmir

<p>Terrorists attacked an army vehicle in Kashmir&#39;s volatile Shopian district today, barely an hour after&nbsp;a terrorist&nbsp;attack on&nbsp;a police outpost in the state&#39;s restive Anantnag district.</p>

<p>A policeman died and two others were injured in the Anantnag attack which&nbsp;took place 500 yards from venue of a meeting to be chaired by home minister Rajnath Singh tomorrow.<br />
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The area has been heavily cordoned and search operations launched.</p>

<p>Sources, however, told WION that five policemen had been injured in the Anantnag terrorist attack.</p>

<p>A terrorist was gunned down by security forces in the Shopian encounter which occurred in the Imam Sahib area of the district.</p>

<p>Acting on information about the presence of terrorists, security forces had launched a cordon and search operation at Barbugh in Imam Sahib this evening, a police official told PTI.</p>

<p>The terrorists opened fire on the search party, triggering a gunbattle, the official said</p>

<p>Earlier in the day, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/encounter-betweens-security-forces-and-terrorists-underway-in-kashmirs-sopore-20021">a terrorist was killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Sopore</a>.<br />
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<p>Rajnath Singh, who is on a four-day visit to the state, arrived in Srinagar today morning.</p>

<p>The home minister will meet the stakeholders tomorrow and hold a press conference.</p>

<p>During the course of his visit, he is also scheduled to hold talks with officials of the state and discuss the current situation in the Valley.</p>

<p>Rajnath Singh will also discuss a&nbsp;roadmap to ensure long-term solutions to the problems people are facing in the valley.</p>


The attack in Anantnag took place at a police outpost 500 yards from the venue of a meeting to be chaired by home minister Rajnath Singh tomorrow

Terrorists attacked an army vehicle in Kashmir's volatile Shopian district today, barely an hour after a terrorist attack on a police outpost in the state's restive Anantnag district. A policeman died and two others were injured in the Anantnag attack which took place 500 yards from venue of a meeting to be chaired by home minister Rajnath Singh tomorrow. J&K: Tributes paid to Constable Imtiyaz Ahmad who lost life in an attack by terrorists in Anantnag today. pic.twitter.com/Ou6oSK8sJn — ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2017 × The area has been heavily cordoned and search operations launched. Sources, however, told WION that five policemen had been injured in the Anantnag terrorist attack. A terrorist was gunned down by security forces in the Shopian encounter which occurred in the Imam Sahib area of the district. Acting on information about the presence of terrorists, security forces had launched a cordon and search operation at Barbugh in Imam Sahib this evening, a police official told PTI. The terrorists opened fire on the search party, triggering a gunbattle, the official said Earlier in the day, a terrorist was killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Sopore. #Visuals: 1 policeman killed,2 injured in J&K's Anantnag terrorist attack. Incident took place 500 yards from venue of HM's meeting tomorrow pic.twitter.com/tpbPN7TjrE — ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2017 × Rajnath Singh, who is on a four-day visit to the state, arrived in Srinagar today morning. The home minister will meet the stakeholders tomorrow and hold a press conference. During the course of his visit, he is also scheduled to hold talks with officials of the state and discuss the current situation in the Valley. Rajnath Singh will also discuss a roadmap to ensure long-term solutions to the problems people are facing in the valley.

J&K: Terrorists attack army convoy in Shopian, patrol party in Anantnag

<p>The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday confirmed that one militant was killed last night in an encounter at Kanelwan area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir.</p>

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<p>&quot;On a specific input about the presence of three militants in general area of Herpora Kanelwan Karvel Anantnag , an operation was launched by Anantnag police, 3 RR and CRPF 40/90 Bn. During search operation terrorists fired on the search party resulting in an exchange of fire,&quot; the police said in a statement.</p>

<p>The statement added &quot;At around midnight taking advantage of darkness two terrorists fired and managed to give a slip.&quot;</p>

<p>The police further confirmed that one SLR, two magazines, 40 rounds, a Chinese hand grenade were recovered from the slain militant.</p>

<p>&quot;It was learnt that one individual riding a motorcycle with erased last numeral got killed in cross firing. No material leading to identity or I-card could be retrieved. Two mobile phones were seized from the said individual. One terrorist of Hijbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit namely Yawar Nissar Shergujri @ Algazi got killed in the encounter. One SLR, 2 magazines, 40 rounds, one Chinese hand grenade and a pouch was recovered from the slain terrorist. One solider of 3 RR namely Rifleman Rohit Kumar No. 13771129K also sustained injuries,&quot; the statement said.&nbsp;</p>


One SLR, two magazines, 40 rounds and a Chinese hand grenade were recovered from the slain militant, the police said

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday confirmed that one militant was killed last night in an encounter at Kanelwan area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir. Kanelwan Anantnag encounter update. One militant killed. Arms ammunition recovered. — J&K Police (@JmuKmrPolice) August 4, 2017 × "On a specific input about the presence of three militants in general area of Herpora Kanelwan Karvel Anantnag , an operation was launched by Anantnag police, 3 RR and CRPF 40/90 Bn. During search operation terrorists fired on the search party resulting in an exchange of fire," the police said in a statement. The statement added "At around midnight taking advantage of darkness two terrorists fired and managed to give a slip." The police further confirmed that one SLR, two magazines, 40 rounds, a Chinese hand grenade were recovered from the slain militant. "It was learnt that one individual riding a motorcycle with erased last numeral got killed in cross firing. No material leading to identity or I-card could be retrieved. Two mobile phones were seized from the said individual. One terrorist of Hijbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit namely Yawar Nissar Shergujri @ Algazi got killed in the encounter. One SLR, 2 magazines, 40 rounds, one Chinese hand grenade and a pouch was recovered from the slain terrorist. One solider of 3 RR namely Rifleman Rohit Kumar No. 13771129K also sustained injuries," the statement said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Police confirm Hizbul Mujahideen militant killed in Anantnag encounter

<p>Jammu &amp; Kashmir Inspector General Muneer Khan said today the attack on Amaranth Yatra pilgrims was carried out by a Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT) terrorist based in Pakistan.</p>

<p>Inspector General Muneer Khan said Ismail, a LeT terrorist had carried out <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/seven-amarnath-yatra-pilgrims-killed-in-terror-attack-in-anantnag-kashmir-17797">the attack on Amarnath Yatra </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/seven-amarnath-yatra-pilgrims-killed-in-terror-attack-in-anantnag-kashmir-17797">pilgrims</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/seven-amarnath-yatra-pilgrims-killed-in-terror-attack-in-anantnag-kashmir-17797"> which killed seven pilgrims, six of them women</a>.</p>

<p>&quot;<em>Yatra</em> will go&nbsp;on, we will ensure that it goes on peacefully,&nbsp;Zulfiqar Hasan, IG (Operations), CRPF told ANI.</p>

<p>The attack is under investigation, CRPF Inspector General added.&nbsp;Security has been tightened in<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/seven-amarnath-yatra-pilgrims-killed-in-terror-attack-in-anantnag-kashmir-17797"> Anantnag </a>after the attack.</p>

<p>Deputy CM J&amp;K Nirmal Singh said all those injured in the terror attack were out of danger. J&amp;K chief minister&nbsp;Mehbooba Mufti also met the injured pilgrims in an Anantnag hospital&nbsp;last night.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Home minister Rajnath Singh has called a high-level meeting to be attended by India&#39;s intelligence officers.</p>

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<p>Mobile data services have been stopped in Jammu, only state-run BSNL broadband services with limited speed is working, news agency ANI reported.</p>

<p>A bus bearing the registration number GJ09Z 9976 was attacked at around 8.20 pm(local time) on Monday near Khanabal when it was on its way to Jammu.</p>

<p>Police told PTI the bus was not a part of the <em>yatra</em> convoy which is being provided elaborate security. The terrorists first attacked a bullet-proof bunker of the police at Botengoo, a police official said, when the police retaliated, the terrorists fled, firing indiscriminately at the bus carrying the pilgrims.</p>

<p>Seven pilgrims were killed and 32 were injured. The police and top government sources have told PTI the bus driver had violated rules for the pilgrimage, which state that &quot;no yatra vehicle should be on the highway after 7pm&quot; as the security cover is withdrawn after that time.</p>

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Police and top government sources say the bus driver had violated rules for the pilgrimage

Jammu & Kashmir Inspector General Muneer Khan said today the attack on Amaranth Yatra pilgrims was carried out by a Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT) terrorist based in Pakistan. Inspector General Muneer Khan said Ismail, a LeT terrorist had carried out the attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims which killed seven pilgrims, six of them women. "Yatra will go on, we will ensure that it goes on peacefully, Zulfiqar Hasan, IG (Operations), CRPF told ANI. The attack is under investigation, CRPF Inspector General added. Security has been tightened in Anantnag after the attack. Deputy CM J&K Nirmal Singh said all those injured in the terror attack were out of danger. J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti also met the injured pilgrims in an Anantnag hospital last night. Meanwhile, Home minister Rajnath Singh has called a high-level meeting to be attended by India's intelligence officers. Pained at the loss of lives of #AmarnathYatra pilgrims, want to salute people of Kashmir that all sections of the society condemned it: HM pic.twitter.com/7zDbldZ1sx — ANI (@ANI_news) July 11, 2017 × Mobile data services have been stopped in Jammu, only state-run BSNL broadband services with limited speed is working, news agency ANI reported. A bus bearing the registration number GJ09Z 9976 was attacked at around 8.20 pm(local time) on Monday near Khanabal when it was on its way to Jammu. Police told PTI the bus was not a part of the yatra convoy which is being provided elaborate security. The terrorists first attacked a bullet-proof bunker of the police at Botengoo, a police official said, when the police retaliated, the terrorists fled, firing indiscriminately at the bus carrying the pilgrims. Seven pilgrims were killed and 32 were injured. The police and top government sources have told PTI the bus driver had violated rules for the pilgrimage, which state that "no yatra vehicle should be on the highway after 7pm" as the security cover is withdrawn after that time. Strongly condemn attack on Amarnath Yatris in J & K ; grieve the loss of innocent lives #PresidentMukherjee — President of India (@RashtrapatiBhvn) July 11, 2017 ×

Attack on Amaranth Yatra pilgrims carried out by LeT terrorist Ismail: Police

<p>Jammu &amp; Kashmir police said today Pakistan-based terrorist Ismail was the alleged mastermind behind the attack on Amaranth Yatra pilgrims in Anantnag on Monday evening.</p>

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<p>Union minister for information and broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu said he was confident that the state government and central security forces are making all arrangements for the safety and security of the pilgrims.</p>

<p>&quot;I hope the pilgrims will cooperate by giving advance intimation, information and also follow the protocol of security so that they are all secured,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>Naidu condemned Monday night&#39;s attack on pilgrims and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.</p>

<p>&quot;I feel sad about the dastardly act of terrorists killing the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims. It is an act against humanity. It brings a bad name to the state of Kashmir and nobody can approve such heinous crimes against pilgrims. No religion accepts this. Terrorists, as we say, have no religion. I condemn the incident and condole the death of the pilgrims and convey my heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families.&quot;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, police in India have stepped up security in Haridwar, Uttarakhand for Kanwar Yatra even as a fresh batch of pilgrims left for the holy Amarnath cave shrine on Monday night after the terror attack in Anantnag.</p>

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Police say Pak-based terrorist Ismail was behind the attack on pilgrims in Anantnag.

Jammu & Kashmir police said today Pakistan-based terrorist Ismail was the alleged mastermind behind the attack on Amaranth Yatra pilgrims in Anantnag on Monday evening. Police say Lashkar terrorist Ismail was the mastermind behind the attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Anantnag. (WION Web Team) × Union minister for information and broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu said he was confident that the state government and central security forces are making all arrangements for the safety and security of the pilgrims. "I hope the pilgrims will cooperate by giving advance intimation, information and also follow the protocol of security so that they are all secured," he said. Naidu condemned Monday night's attack on pilgrims and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families. "I feel sad about the dastardly act of terrorists killing the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims. It is an act against humanity. It brings a bad name to the state of Kashmir and nobody can approve such heinous crimes against pilgrims. No religion accepts this. Terrorists, as we say, have no religion. I condemn the incident and condole the death of the pilgrims and convey my heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families." Meanwhile, police in India have stepped up security in Haridwar, Uttarakhand for Kanwar Yatra even as a fresh batch of pilgrims left for the holy Amarnath cave shrine on Monday night after the terror attack in Anantnag.

LeT terrorist Ismail alleged mastermind behind attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims

<p>Jammu and Kashmir police today released the list of pilgrims who were<a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/seven-amarnath-yatra-pilgrims-killed-in-terror-attack-in-anantnag-kashmir-17797"> killed by terrorists during the Amarnath Yatra in Anantnag.</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/security-tightened-in-anantnag-after-terror-attack-on-amarnath-yatra-pilgrims-17807">Also Read:&nbsp;Attack on Amaranth Yatra pilgrims carried out by LeT terrorist Ismail: Police</a></p>

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<p><strong>List of Pilgrims:</strong></p>

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<strong>1. Hasuben Ratila Patal<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; Valsad, Gujarat</strong></p>

<p><strong>2. </strong><strong>Surakha</strong><strong> Ben<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;Udwada, Valsad, Gujarat</strong></p>

<p><strong>3. Patal Lakshimiben<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;Valsad, Gujarat</strong></p>

<p><strong>4. Usha </strong><strong>Mohanla</strong><strong> Sonkar<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; wife of Mohan Moti</strong></p>

<p><strong>5. Thakor Nirmalaben</strong></p>

<p><strong>6. Ratan Zina Bhai Patel</strong></p>

<p><strong>7. Patal Lakshmi Ben</strong></p>


Seven pilgrims, six of them women were killed when terrorists attacked a bus in Anantnag

Jammu and Kashmir police today released the list of pilgrims who were killed by terrorists during the Amarnath Yatra in Anantnag. Also Read: Attack on Amaranth Yatra pilgrims carried out by LeT terrorist Ismail: Police List of Pilgrims: 1. Hasuben Ratila Patal Valsad, Gujarat 2. Surakha Ben Udwada, Valsad, Gujarat 3. Patal Lakshimiben Valsad, Gujarat 4. Usha Mohanla Sonkar wife of Mohan Moti 5. Thakor Nirmalaben 6. Ratan Zina Bhai Patel 7. Patal Lakshmi Ben

Police release list of Amarnath pilgrims killed in terror attack

<p>Three suspected militants&nbsp;were killed in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir.</p>

<p>A gun battle had been ongoing since Sunday evening, after security forces said they received intelligence inputs and launched a search operation in the area.</p>

<p>Security forces cordoned off Awoora village in Pahalgam, after which they say the suspected militants&nbsp;opened fire on them.</p>

<p>The security forces said they have recovered three AK-47 rifles and other ammunition.</p>

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A gun battle with security forces had been ongoing since Sunday evening

Three suspected militants were killed in the Pahalgam area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir. A gun battle had been ongoing since Sunday evening, after security forces said they received intelligence inputs and launched a search operation in the area. Security forces cordoned off Awoora village in Pahalgam, after which they say the suspected militants opened fire on them. The security forces said they have recovered three AK-47 rifles and other ammunition. (WION with inputs from agencies)

India: 3 suspected militants killed in Kashmir

About six to eight militants on Sunday attacked the guard post at the residence of Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s ruling People&#39;s Democratic Party&#39;s (PDP) district president and snatched weapons of police personnel, Indian news agency PTI reported.&nbsp;<br />
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Unidentified militants perpetrated the attack in the northern state at the residence of advocate Jawed Ahmed Sheikh, district president of PDP at Dayalgam in Anantnag at around 9.30 PM and snatched four AK rifles (also known as the Kalashnikov) from the security personnel, a police official was quoted as saying.&nbsp;<br />
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Following the attack, an alert was reported sounded in south Kashmir area to trace the militants, he said.<br />
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Unidentified militants perpetrated the attack at the residence of advocate Jawed Ahmed Sheikh, district president of PDP at Dayalgam

About six to eight militants on Sunday attacked the guard post at the residence of Jammu and Kashmir's ruling People's Democratic Party's (PDP) district president and snatched weapons of police personnel, Indian news agency PTI reported. Unidentified militants perpetrated the attack in the northern state at the residence of advocate Jawed Ahmed Sheikh, district president of PDP at Dayalgam in Anantnag at around 9.30 PM and snatched four AK rifles (also known as the Kalashnikov) from the security personnel, a police official was quoted as saying. It's pertinent to mention that PDP is ruling the northernmost state in coalition with India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Following the attack, an alert was reported sounded in south Kashmir area to trace the militants, he said. The police official also confirmed to the news agency that this is the fifth such incident of weapon snatching in the Valley after Kashmir Valley was gripped with unrest following the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8. The attack was reported on the same day when an Indian Army base was attacked in the Uri area of Kashmir leaving at least 17 soldiers dead. (WION with inputs from PTI)

India: Militants attack residence of ruling party's leader in Kashmir, flee with four rifles

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