Pakistan violates ceasefire along International Border in Jammu

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Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch for third day | Zee News

Last Updated: Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 23:51

Jammu: Pakistani troops violated ceasefire for the third consecutive day on Thursday as they pounded forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

"Pakistani troops resorted to heavy firing of automatic weapons and Rocket Projectile Grenades (RPGs) besides mortar bombs on forward posts along LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district from 1820 hours this evening," PRO Defence, Jammu, S N Acharya said.

Firing and shelling was on when reports last came in from the area.

"Our side retaliated appropriately but no casualty or damage was reported," Acharya said.

Earlier in the day, Pakistani troops resorted to firing on forward posts along the LoC in Poonch sector around 0955 hours," a Defence spokesman said here.

Pakistan troops overnight fired mortar bombs and used automatic weapons to target forward posts along the LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district from 7.45 PM to 12 AM, spokesman said.

With today's ceasefire violations, Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire 22 times this month so far.

Yesterday, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire thrice in Krishnagati and Balakote sectors of Poonch district.

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First Published: Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 23:51

 

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Security forces foil infiltration bid along LoC; kill four militants | Zee News

Last Updated: Friday, September 18, 2015 - 14:13

Srinagar: Four militants were killed on Friday as Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector in north Kashmir's Bandipora district.

"Two more terrorists have been killed in the gunbattle which began post midnight," Srinagar-based Defence Spokesman Lt Col N N Joshi said.

He said the troops posted along the LoC intercepted the militants while they were trying to sneak into the Valley from across.

"An encounter erupted and during the exchange of fire, four terrorists have been killed so far," he said.

The spokesman said four AK-47 rifles have been recovered from the site of the encounter.

"The operation is going on," he said, adding further details were awaited.

The identity of the slain militants has not been ascertained so far, the spokesman said.

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Villager injured in Pak shelling in Poonch - The Hindu
Updated: September 18, 2015 11:09 IST

Pakistan violates ceasefire for the fourth consecutive day.
One villager was injured when Pakistan violated ceasefire for the fourth consecutive day on Friday by resorting to heavy firing and mortar shelling on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, forcing Indian troops to retaliate.

Pakistani troops fired mortar bombs and used automatic weapons to target forward posts along LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district this morning, officials said.

“Our side retaliated appropriately but no casualty or damage was reported,” an Army officer said.

The firing was going on when last reports came in from the area, they said.

In the shelling, a civilian, Mohammad Ashraf (24), was injured and some cattle were killed in Behrooti village, they said, adding, the youth has been hospitalised.

Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire 23 times in September this year. This is fourth day of ceasefire violation by Pakistan along LoC in Poonch since September 15.

On Sunday, BSF officer, Sohan was killed in shelling when Pakistan targeted their post in Manjakotr sector along LoC in Rajouri district.

 

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Ultras kill former militant in Sopore - The Hindu
Updated: September 18, 2015 20:38 IST

A former militant was on Friday killed and his three-year-old son injured after unidentified militants struck at his residence, 55 km from Srinagar in Sopore area of Kashmir.

The victim Bashir Ahmed Bhat, who had quit militancy after serving a prison term, was attacked near his residence at Sagipora at around 7.50 p.m., official sources said.

The militants, suspected to be of either the Hizbul Mujahideen or its breakaway faction Laskhar-e-Islam, first lobbed a hand grenade, which failed to explode.

Sensing trouble, Bhat tried to escape with his son but the militants opened fired with their automatic guns injuring him and his child, they said.

Both were rushed to hospital but Bhat succumbed to his injuries on way while his three-year-old son was in a critical condition, they said.

 

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Hizbul commander's body recovered in Kashmir | Zee News

Srinagar: The bullet-riddled body of a Hizbul Mujahideen commander from Kashmir`s Tangmarg area was recovered on Saturday, police said.

"The bullet-riddled body of Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, resident of Vailoo (Pattan), was recovered on Saturday in Devbugh village near Tangmarg town," a police official told IANS here.

"He was a commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen and was active for more than six years," he added.

"The body of the slain militant has been taken into possession by police for completion of necessary formalities before it can be handed over to the family for last rites," he added.

Last week, three bullet-riddled bodies of youth were found in an apple orchard in Kashmir`s Baramulla district.

While police said the three youth had been killed because of internecine rivalry between the Hizbul Mujaihdeen and its breakaway faction, the Lashkar-e-Islam, Hizbul supreme commander Syed Sallahuddin had, however, said there was no militant outfit known as the Lashkar-e-Islam.

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First Published: Saturday, September 19, 2015 - 11:11

Militant hideout busted in J&K's Reasi district | Zee News

Jammu: Security forces on Saturday busted a militant hideout and seized large quantity of arms and ammunition in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.


"Based on specific information, the troops of Rashtriya Rifles Battalion at Bagga under the aegis of Uniform Force Headquarter, Reasi and troops of J&K police, Mahore recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in Dargainar, located on the higher ridges of Khataji mountain ranges of Mahore tehsil," a defence spokesman said.

He said in the joint operation carried out during the early hours, security forces recovered one AK-47 rifle, 30 cartridges of AK-47 ammunition, two magazines and "other war-like stores".

"The cache was buried four feet deep in a natural hideout under a boulder", he said.

The timely recovery of the cache has prevented any untoward incident in the area and thwarted the terrorists' plan, he said.

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First Published: Saturday, September 19, 2015 - 20:12

 

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LoC shelling: Indian, Pakistani field commanders to meet on Monday | Zee News
Last Updated: Sunday, September 20, 2015 - 20:30

Jammu: A flag meeting at the brigade commanders-level will be held tomorrow in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district to address the issue of ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) which divides the state between India and Pakistan, a defence official said.


"The ceasefire violations had escalated in last few days and had resulted in large number of civilian casualties and collateral damage to property. Brigadier-level field commanders from both sides will discuss on Monday the modalities to defuse the tense situation," army's Udhampur-headquartered Northern Command spokesman Col. SD Goswami told IANS in Jammu.

The meeting at Chakan De Bagh crossing assumes significance because during the last fortnight, Pakistan has violated ceasefire on the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu region 20 times.

This has sent panic waves among hundreds of families living in border villages in these districts.

Four civilians were killed and more than a dozen others injured during this period because of shelling of civilian areas in Krishna Ghati, Hamirpur, Bhimber, Balakot and other areas near the LoC.

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Militant hideout busted in J&K - The Hindu
Updated: September 20, 2015 07:57 IST
Security forces on Saturday busted a militant hideout and seized large quantity of arms and ammunition in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

“Based on specific information, the troops of Rashtriya Rifles Battalion at Bagga under the aegis of Uniform Force Headquarter, Reasi and troops of J-K Police, Mahore recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in Dargainar, located on the higher ridges of Khataji mountain ranges of Mahore tehsil,” a defence spokesman said.

He said in the joint operation carried out during the early hours, security forces recovered one AK-47 rifle, 30 cartridges of AK-47 ammunition, two magazines and “other war-like stores”. - PTI

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Updated: September 20, 2015 11:38 IST
Three-year-old gunned down in Valley - The Hindu
A three-year-old boy on Saturday became the youngest-ever victim of ‘unidentified gunmen,’ a term used for armed men neither identified by the police nor by militant groups, as mysterious killings claimed two more lives in the Kasmir Valley.

Ghulam Muhammad Bhat (38) and his three-year-old son Burhan Bashir received bullets wounds when unidentified gunmen hurled a grenade and opened indiscriminate firing at them in north Kashmir’s Segipora village in Sopore, 55 km from Srinagar, on Friday evening.

Bhat, who was carrying his son, died on the spot. Burhan was rushed to Srinagar’s SKIMS Hospital, where he died on Saturday morning.

Police, without identifying the gunmen, said, “Assailants fired a grenade first but it did not explode. A volley of bullets was fired, causing grave injures to the duo.” Bhat was an ex-member of the militant outfit Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen.

A dastardly act: Mufti

Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed termed the boy’s killing a ‘dastardly act’. “My heart goes out to the boy’s mother, for whom the it will be an earth-shattering experience,” said Sayeed.

Meanwhile, Syed Ali Geelani, who heads a faction of the Hurriyat, has called for a shutdown against the killings. “The killing of Burhan is barbaric. It has shaken conscience of every human being,” said Mr. Geelani’s spokesman in a statement.

Just hours after the father-son duo was attacked, the body of a Hizbul Mujahideen militant was recovered from a field of Devbugh village of Tangmarg, 40 km from Srinagar. Identified as Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Wayil, Pattan area, the killing sparked violent protests. Several parts of north Kashmir witnessed a shutdown with shopkeepers closing down shops.

Talking to a Srinagar-based wire service, a Hizb spokesman said, “Bhat one of our militant commanders. He was along with his associates was on a mission when Indian Army personnel fired upon them. There was an Army ambush and Fayaz lost his life during the brief gunfight. However, his other associates managed to escape from the spot.”

Bhat, according to the Hizb spokesman, was an active member of the ‘Burhanuddin Sarhadi Squad’ and had participated in various operations in border areas.

The latest killings of father-son duo came days after three bodies of the Hizbul Mujahideen militants were recovered from the Pattan area on September 14. It remains a mystery who killed the militants.

Earlier, police said the killings were a result of internal rivalry within the Hizbul Mujahideen factions. However, Hizb supremo Syed Salahuddin claimed that the boys killed were of his outfit and were killed allegedly in custody by security forces.

The killings were followed by a separatist-sponsored shutdown across the Valley and also sparked violent clashes between security forces and protesters.

North Kashmir has been witnessing a spree of mysterious attacks and killings since May. Six persons, mainly separatist supporters, were killed in attacks, in Sopore. A wave of violent campaign was also launched against cellular services.

JKLF chairperson Muhammad Yasin Malik will sit on a token hunger strike on September 22 against the ‘barbaric and mysterious’ killings.

 

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Indian, Pakistani army commanders agree on restraint on LoC | Zee News

Last Updated: Monday, September 21, 2015 - 17:35
Jammu: Local field commanders of the Indian and Pakistani armies on Monday decided to exercise restraint to respect the bilateral ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between them, an army official said.


"A brigade-level flag meeting was held between the Indian and Pakistani army at Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on the LoC in Poonch district today (Monday). The field commanders discussed a host of issues including the ongoing ceasefire violations, targeting of civilian areas and sniper actions on the LoC," Indian army`s northern command spokesman Colonel SD Goswami told IANS.

"At the meeting that lasted for nearly an hour, the two sides decided to ensure restraint so that the bilateral ceasefire between the two sides is respected," he added.

Police sources told IANS that the India army was represented by Brigadier HS Sarin while Brigadier Usman represented the Pakistan side.

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Indian, Pakistani army commanders agree on restraint on LoC | Zee News

Last Updated: Monday, September 21, 2015 - 17:35
Jammu: Local field commanders of the Indian and Pakistani armies on Monday decided to exercise restraint to respect the bilateral ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) that divides Jammu and Kashmir between them, an army official said.


"A brigade-level flag meeting was held between the Indian and Pakistani army at Chakan Da Bagh crossing point on the LoC in Poonch district today (Monday). The field commanders discussed a host of issues including the ongoing ceasefire violations, targeting of civilian areas and sniper actions on the LoC," Indian army`s northern command spokesman Colonel SD Goswami told IANS.

"At the meeting that lasted for nearly an hour, the two sides decided to ensure restraint so that the bilateral ceasefire between the two sides is respected," he added.

Police sources told IANS that the India army was represented by Brigadier HS Sarin while Brigadier Usman represented the Pakistan side.

IANS

After so many meetings and violations, whats the point in conducting a similar meeting again?

 

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After so many meetings and violations, whats the point in conducting a similar meeting again?

India, Pak armies agree to follow tenets of 2003 ceasefire agreement in 'letter and spirit' | Zee News

Nagrota: Asserting that India and Pakistan Armies have expressed concern over the safety and security of civilians who become target of the fire from both sides, a senior Army officer Tuesday said both the sides have agreed to follow the tenets of 2003 ceasefire agreement in letter and spirit.


"Various mechanisms will be set in place for maintaining peace and tranquility (along LoC in J&K). Both sides agreed to a lot of things and agreed to further continue this process so that the LoC can remain tranquil and we (India and Pak) follow the tenets of 2003 ceasefire (agreement)", General Officer Commanding (GoC) 16 corps Lt Gen R R Nimbhorkar told reporters on the sidelines of a function today.

He was replying to a volley of questions about the outcome of yesterday's brigade commander's Flag Meeting in Poonch.

The GoC maintained that both sides expressed concern over the safety and security of the civilians who 'inadvertently' become target of firing and shelling from both sides.

"Yes, there should be concern for the people of the country. There should be concern on both the sides. Yes there was concern on both the sides (expressed by officers of Pakistan and India at yesterday's flag meeting). And this concern was the main reason that both sides went for the negotiations," Nimbhorkar said.

Army officer said that the main aim of the flag meeting was to sit down together and resolve the issues (ceasefire violations), which are happening between the two sides.

"We didn't go (to flag meeting) with the aim of conveying any strong message. Basically, it is to sort out the differences for the conceptions or misconceptions which are happening. Therefore, we had a Flag Meeting yesterday which was in a cordial manner," he said.

On the outcome of talks, he said that it was good and in the interest of both the sides.

"Our aim was basically to maintain peace and tranquility and along with this major thing was that the civilians on both the sides should not suffer. We also have casualties and they too have casualties in this firing, so these people should not suffer," he added.

"Our aim gets fulfilled if we maintain peace and tranquility," he added.

As far as modus operandi of various terror outfits are concerned, it is well known, he said, adding, "We have to make sure that peace and tranquility is given a chance and we should work towards that."

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Pakistan, not India, violating ceasefire along LoC, says ex-Pak envoy | Zee News

Washington: Pakistan`s former envoy to the United States Husain Haqqani on Monday said Islamabad claims that India is violating ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC), but evidences suggest that "all attempts to penetrate the LoC have originated from the Pakistani side".


"I think the Pakistani side claims that India is violating the ceasefire, but evidences suggest that all attempts to infiltrate the LoC have almost always emanated from the Pakistani side," Haqqani told ANI.

He stressed that Pakistan wants to change the status quo in Kashmir, but as far as India is concerned, she is happy with it.

"I do not think that any number of ceasefire violations is going to change the status quo. If Kargil couldn`t change the status quo, if the 1965 Operation Gibraltar couldn`t change the status quo, what will be achieved now? All we will see is a little more violence and incidents of terrorism that will not serve India, Pakistan or Kashmiris well," he added.

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Militant hideout busted, huge haul of arms in J&K - The Hindu

Security forces on Monday busted a militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.

“Acting on specific information, Rashtriya Rifles Battalion under Delta Force launched a swift and surgical joint search operation in Gubbar forest near Chirala Bowl in Doda district and busted a militant hideout”, a defence spokesman said.

He said that the operation resulted in the recovery of huge cache of arms, ammunition and other war like stores, which included one Self Loading Rifle (SLR), two Chinese pistols, two 12 Bore Rifles, one .303 Rifle, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) Grenade, two Chinese Hand Grenades, one 51MM Motor bomb, Six Self Loading Rifle (SLR) magazines and three Pistol Magazines, from a cave in the Gubbar forest. A .303 Rifle Magazine, 10 Rounds of 9 mm, Ball ammunition, 891 rounds of 7.62mm SLR ammunition, one Night Vision Device, one Anti Personal Mine, one Improvised Explosive Device Sensor, one Binocular, one Walkman, one Pouch, and sustenance stores, were also recovered from the spot.

The spokesman said that the recovered arms are likely to belong to one of the terrorist outfits of the area, active in the past, which could have been hidden for later use.

He also praised the “well synchronised” efforts by the forces in unearthing the cache.

“The recovery was possible only due to the accurate intelligence developed by the Army and launching of well synchronised joint operation with Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF in the dense forest, in a relentless day and night operation of 48 hours”, he said. - PTI

 

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Security Forces recover arms and ammunition from a militants hide out in Gubbar forests in Doda.

 

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Two mortar shells recovered in J&K | Zee News

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 - 12:25

Jammu: Two mortar shells have been recovered from the border district of Samba in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday.

Police recovered the two shells of 52 MM from Regal area of Samba district yesterday.

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Azad Kashmir resident deported after being detained for a day in Poonch | Zee News

Jammu: The resident of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (Azad Kashmir), who was detained in the frontier district of Poonch, was uesday deported through Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point on the Line of Control (LoC).

"The Azad Kashmir resident Mohammad Aslam Malik, who was detained yesterday for carrying Jihadi material, was today deported to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir through Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in Poonch district," a senior police officer told PTI.

He said that no case was registered against Malik as he was not indulged in any anti-India activity.

The 68-year-old Azad Kashmir resident was detained after he was found carrying "Jihadi literature" when he entered the Indian territory on the weekly Poonch-Rawalakote bus in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, he said.

Malik, a resident of Rawalpindi, had boarded the bus to meet the members of his divided family in Rajouri district, the officer said.

"During the screening of his luggage, police found two Jihadi magazines that he was carrying. So he was detained for questioning," he said.

Malik, who was born in India, had crossed over to Azad Kashmir in 1965 and had earlier come twice to Rajouri to meet his brothers. This was his third visit, he said.

Under the rules, a person can travel three times in two years on the cross LoC permit.



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