<p>A Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist who plotted last month&rsquo;s attack at an army camp in Sunjuwan was killed in a gun battle in south Kashmir, sources in the security forces said on Monday.</p>

<p>Mufti Waqas, the mastermind of the February 10 attack that left seven people, &nbsp;was killed in an encounter with the Army&rsquo;s 50 Rashtriya Rifles and the Jammu and Kashmir&rsquo;s Police in Pulwama&rsquo;s Lethpora.</p>

<p>Shesh Paul Vaid, the Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police, said on Twitter that the terrorist has been gunned down.</p>

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<p>&quot;Waqas, the operation commander of JeM, eliminated in Awantipora. He was the mastermind behind several terrorist attacks on security forces including Sunjuwan attack. Weapons &amp; incriminating materials like IED preparation material recovered. He is a foreign terrorist,&quot; said Kashmir IG SP Pani.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Waqas, operation commander of JeM, eliminated in Awantipora. He was mastermind behind several terrorist attacks on security forces including Sunjuwan attack. Weapons &amp; incriminating materials like IED preparation material recovered. He is a foreign terrorist: SP Pani, IG Kashmir <a href="https://t.co/obVOuXHMGE">pic.twitter.com/obVOuXHMGE</a></p>
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<p>One policeman also sustained minor injuries in the encounter and was shifted to a nearby hospital.</p>


Waqas's death is being seen as a major win in the war against the terror outfit.

A Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist who plotted last month’s attack at an army camp in Sunjuwan was killed in a gun battle in south Kashmir, sources in the security forces said on Monday. Mufti Waqas, the mastermind of the February 10 attack that left seven people, was killed in an encounter with the Army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles and the Jammu and Kashmir’s Police in Pulwama’s Lethpora. Shesh Paul Vaid, the Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police, said on Twitter that the terrorist has been gunned down. He was Cheif Commander of JEM in J&K & master mind of suicidal attacks of Sunjuwan , Lethpora , Pulwama DPL and BSF at Srinagar airport. — Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) March 5, 2018 × "Waqas, the operation commander of JeM, eliminated in Awantipora. He was the mastermind behind several terrorist attacks on security forces including Sunjuwan attack. Weapons & incriminating materials like IED preparation material recovered. He is a foreign terrorist," said Kashmir IG SP Pani. Waqas, operation commander of JeM, eliminated in Awantipora. He was mastermind behind several terrorist attacks on security forces including Sunjuwan attack. Weapons & incriminating materials like IED preparation material recovered. He is a foreign terrorist: SP Pani, IG Kashmir pic.twitter.com/obVOuXHMGE — ANI (@ANI) March 5, 2018 × One policeman also sustained minor injuries in the encounter and was shifted to a nearby hospital.

Sunjuwan terror attack mastermind Mufti Waqas killed in south Kashmir: Army

<p>Construction of civilian houses adjacent to the boundary wall of Army camps is a problem across the country, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/watch-live-defence-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-says-pakistan-will-pay-for-misadventure-32636" target="_blank">Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman</a> said on Monday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The minister was in Jammu to visit the people injured in Saturday&#39;s terror attack on the Army camp in Sunjuwan.</p>

<p>&quot;Civil constructions are taking place near the boundary walls (of army camps across the country) and it is getting difficult to remove these constructions because these are taking place with permission.</p>

<p>&quot;I am studying the scenario in the entire country and will definitely come out with a solution,&quot; she told reporters here.</p>

<p>Asked about her stand on the state government&#39;s amnesty for stone pelters, Sitharaman said, &quot;I think first-time offenders were given amnesty and I am aware of that&quot;.</p>

<p>On the filing of an FIR against an Army major over the killing of three civilians in Shopian last month, she said the case is &quot;sub-judice&quot; and today the Supreme Court in response to the father of the officer has given a stay of 15 days on the FIR.</p>

<p>&quot;We have to see how it goes and we stand by our proud soldiers. In the call of duty if they have performed something, (it) still has to be contextualised and that is something on which I understand. I am not sure yet, but subject to verification, the defence ministry will respond to the Supreme Court,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>Sitharaman assured full support to the Army and said, &quot;The ministry of defence, me as the defence minister, and the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#39;s leadership will not let anybody down.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;The Army is working under severe duress and we are conscious about it,&quot; she said.&nbsp;</p>

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'Civil constructions are taking place near the boundary walls (of army camps across the country) and it is getting difficult to remove these constructions because these are taking place with permission' Sitharaman said

Construction of civilian houses adjacent to the boundary wall of Army camps is a problem across the country, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday. The minister was in Jammu to visit the people injured in Saturday's terror attack on the Army camp in Sunjuwan. "Civil constructions are taking place near the boundary walls (of army camps across the country) and it is getting difficult to remove these constructions because these are taking place with permission. "I am studying the scenario in the entire country and will definitely come out with a solution," she told reporters here. Asked about her stand on the state government's amnesty for stone pelters, Sitharaman said, "I think first-time offenders were given amnesty and I am aware of that". On the filing of an FIR against an Army major over the killing of three civilians in Shopian last month, she said the case is "sub-judice" and today the Supreme Court in response to the father of the officer has given a stay of 15 days on the FIR. "We have to see how it goes and we stand by our proud soldiers. In the call of duty if they have performed something, (it) still has to be contextualised and that is something on which I understand. I am not sure yet, but subject to verification, the defence ministry will respond to the Supreme Court," she said. Sitharaman assured full support to the Army and said, "The ministry of defence, me as the defence minister, and the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership will not let anybody down." "The Army is working under severe duress and we are conscious about it," she said.

Civilian houses adjacent to Army camps' boundary wall a problem: Sitharaman

<p>The body of another Army soldier - the sixth martyr - has been recovered from the encounter site inside the Sunjuwan Military camp in Jammu, taking the death toll in the terror attack to 10, including three terrorists of the JeM.</p>

<p>The body of the Army jawan was recovered during the clearance operation at the camp on Monday night, Jammu-based Army Public Relation Officer Lt Col Devender Anand said.</p>

<p>A group of heavily-armed men struck the sprawling camp of the 36 brigade of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry before dawn on February 10, killing six people including five soldiers.</p>

<p>Five Army personnel, hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, and the father of one of the slain soldiers, were killed and 10 others, including two officers and six women and children, were injured in the incident.</p>

<p>The bodies of the three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were also recovered along with huge cache of arms and ammunition during the search operation.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Lt Col Anand said Chief Minsiter Mehbooba Mufti is attending the wreath-laying ceremony of the four slain soldiers, belonging to the Kashmir Valley, at the airport here.</p>

<p>He said that the mortal remains of four Kashmiri soldiers and the civilian would be flown to Srinagar after the wreath- laying ceremony around 11 am and thereafter to their native places for burial.</p>


The body of the Army jawan was recovered during the clearance operation at the camp on Monday night, Jammu-based Army Public Relation Officer Lt Col Devender Anand said.

The body of another Army soldier - the sixth martyr - has been recovered from the encounter site inside the Sunjuwan Military camp in Jammu, taking the death toll in the terror attack to 10, including three terrorists of the JeM. The body of the Army jawan was recovered during the clearance operation at the camp on Monday night, Jammu-based Army Public Relation Officer Lt Col Devender Anand said. A group of heavily-armed men struck the sprawling camp of the 36 brigade of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry before dawn on February 10, killing six people including five soldiers. Five Army personnel, hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, and the father of one of the slain soldiers, were killed and 10 others, including two officers and six women and children, were injured in the incident. The bodies of the three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were also recovered along with huge cache of arms and ammunition during the search operation. Meanwhile, Lt Col Anand said Chief Minsiter Mehbooba Mufti is attending the wreath-laying ceremony of the four slain soldiers, belonging to the Kashmir Valley, at the airport here. He said that the mortal remains of four Kashmiri soldiers and the civilian would be flown to Srinagar after the wreath- laying ceremony around 11 am and thereafter to their native places for burial.

Sunjuwan attack: Body of another soldier recovered; toll rises to 10

<p>Pakistan warned India against cross-border strikes after Indian authorities blamed Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) for an attack on an Army camp in which soldiers and their families were targeted.</p>

<p>Saturday&#39;s attack on the Sunjuwan camp in Jammu was the worst in months, with five soldiers and the father of one of the soldiers killed and women and children among the ten wounded.</p>

<p>India said the heavily armed attackers were members of the JeM, drawing criticism from Pakistan about rushing to judgment without a full inquiry.</p>

<p>&quot;It is a well established pattern that Indian officials begin making irresponsible statements and levelling unfounded allegations, even before any proper investigation in any incident has been initiated,&quot; Pakistan&#39;s foreign ministry said in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also&nbsp;read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/lashkar-e-taiba-claims-responsibility-for-sunjwan-camp-karan-nagar-attacks-32595">Lashkar-e-Taiba claims responsibility for Sunjuwan army camp attack</a></p>

<p>India, it said, was making these allegations to divert attention from its brutality in trying to control the armed revolt in Kashmir, and warned against any retaliatory measures across the Line of Control (LoC).</p>

<p>&quot;We hope that the international community would urge India to stop the untold atrocities and gross violations of human rights in Kashmir (and) refrain from any misadventure across the Line of Control...&quot; it said.</p>

<p>India has long accused Pakistan of training and arming terrorists and helping them infiltrate across the heavily militarised LoC into Jammu and Kashmir.</p>

<p>The head of the Jammu &amp; Kashmir state police, SP Vaid, told reporters over the weekend that they had communication intercepts pointing to the JeM, which has emerged as a top group fighting hundreds of thousands of Indian forces in Kashmir.</p>

<p>The Army said the attackers wore fatigues and had assault rifles, a UBGL and grenades.</p>

<p>In 2016, India carried out&nbsp;surgical strikes&nbsp;after 18 soldiers were killed in an attack on the Uri base in Kashmir.</p>

<p>Pakistan denies giving material aid to the fighters in Kashmir and says it only provides diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiri people in &#39;their struggle for self-determination&#39;.</p>

<p>On Monday, Indian soldiers foiled an attack on CRPF camp in Srinagar. An encounter is currently ongoing between the terrorists and the security forces, and one CRPF jawan has been martyred.</p>


Saturday's attack on the Sunjuwan camp in Jammu was the worst in months, with five soldiers and the father of one of the soldiers killed and women and children among the ten wounded

Pakistan warned India against cross-border strikes after Indian authorities blamed Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) for an attack on an Army camp in which soldiers and their families were targeted. Saturday's attack on the Sunjuwan camp in Jammu was the worst in months, with five soldiers and the father of one of the soldiers killed and women and children among the ten wounded. India said the heavily armed attackers were members of the JeM, drawing criticism from Pakistan about rushing to judgment without a full inquiry. "It is a well established pattern that Indian officials begin making irresponsible statements and levelling unfounded allegations, even before any proper investigation in any incident has been initiated," Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement. Also read: Lashkar-e-Taiba claims responsibility for Sunjuwan army camp attack India, it said, was making these allegations to divert attention from its brutality in trying to control the armed revolt in Kashmir, and warned against any retaliatory measures across the Line of Control (LoC). "We hope that the international community would urge India to stop the untold atrocities and gross violations of human rights in Kashmir (and) refrain from any misadventure across the Line of Control..." it said. India has long accused Pakistan of training and arming terrorists and helping them infiltrate across the heavily militarised LoC into Jammu and Kashmir. The head of the Jammu & Kashmir state police, SP Vaid, told reporters over the weekend that they had communication intercepts pointing to the JeM, which has emerged as a top group fighting hundreds of thousands of Indian forces in Kashmir. The Army said the attackers wore fatigues and had assault rifles, a UBGL and grenades. In 2016, India carried out surgical strikes after 18 soldiers were killed in an attack on the Uri base in Kashmir. Pakistan denies giving material aid to the fighters in Kashmir and says it only provides diplomatic and moral support to the Kashmiri people in 'their struggle for self-determination'. On Monday, Indian soldiers foiled an attack on CRPF camp in Srinagar. An encounter is currently ongoing between the terrorists and the security forces, and one CRPF jawan has been martyred.

Pakistan 'warns' India against cross-border strike after Jammu army camp attack

<p>The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pregnant-woman-wounded-in-sunjwan-attack-delivers-baby-girl-32488" target="_blank">woman who delivered a baby girl </a>after she was shot in her back in the terrorist attack in Sunjuwan thanked the army doctors for saving her life.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She said, &quot; I am very thankful&nbsp;to them for saving me and my baby&quot;.</p>

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<p>The Gynaecologist who operated the woman said that it was not a routine case and they were happy on successfully operating the critical case.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The doctor&nbsp;said &quot; as a gynecologist, it is always our motto that mother should come along and go with a healthy baby in her lap. It&#39;s a very joyful moment for my hospital and our team. Patient is very happy.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;The Hospital Commandant said that it was one of the challenging cases among all other injuries as a woman had come in her advanced pregnancy stage with a gunshot wound.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The woman was shot in her lower back by four terrorists who had entered the family quarters of the Brigade Army camp in the Sunjuwan area of Jammu and opened fire at the security forces and civilians.</p>

<p>Her husband Rifleman Nazir Ahmed was also injured in the firing after which both of them were shifted to the Military Hospital.&nbsp;</p>

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The woman was shot in her lower back by four terrorists who had entered the family quarters of the Brigade Army camp in the Sunjuwan area of Jammu and opened fire at the security forces and civilians

The woman who delivered a baby girl after she was shot in her back in the terrorist attack in Sunjuwan thanked the army doctors for saving her life. She said, " I am very thankful to them for saving me and my baby". Army doctors saved life of a pregnant lady injured in terror attack on #SunjwanArmyCamp, she delivered a baby girl through c-section last night; lady says, 'I am very thankful to them for saving me and my baby' pic.twitter.com/iOSwLhsnrv — ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2018 × The Gynaecologist who operated the woman said that it was not a routine case and they were happy on successfully operating the critical case. The doctor said " as a gynecologist, it is always our motto that mother should come along and go with a healthy baby in her lap. It's a very joyful moment for my hospital and our team. Patient is very happy." The Hospital Commandant said that it was one of the challenging cases among all other injuries as a woman had come in her advanced pregnancy stage with a gunshot wound. Y'day evening, amid all other injury cases, there was a challenging case in which a lady in her advance pregnancy stage came with a gunshot wound. Am extremely happy & proud that my team took care of both & brought into this world a healthy crying female child:Hospital commandant pic.twitter.com/RBGqcLiTFH — ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2018 × The woman was shot in her lower back by four terrorists who had entered the family quarters of the Brigade Army camp in the Sunjuwan area of Jammu and opened fire at the security forces and civilians. Her husband Rifleman Nazir Ahmed was also injured in the firing after which both of them were shifted to the Military Hospital.

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