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Hello Jammu News at 12:08:00 PM 0

Srinagar, May 16: Security forces on Wednesday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Tral area of south Kashmir district of Pulwama, official sources said.
They said personnel of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search operation at Koilshikar, Tral, in Pulwama following a tip off about the presence of militants.
Security forces sealed all exit point and launched the operation, they said, adding that some firing shots were heard in the area.
Additional security forces and state police personnel have been deployed outside the cordoned off area to prevent any demonstrations during the operation which was going on when the reports last came in. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 6:13:00 PM 0


Baramulla, May 4: Security forces launched search operations in several areas of this north Kashmir district on a tip-off about the presence of militants on Friday, official sources said.
They said troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search operation in some parts of old town in Baramulla, following inputs about the presence of militants.
All exit points have been sealed and search operation was going on when the reports last came in. Meanwhile, additional security forces have been deployed in areas adjacent to cordoned off areas, to prevent any demonstration.
Sources said with the first light this morning, security forces resumed CASO in Drangbal area of the town. Security forces had launched a search operation in the area last evening. However, the operation was suspended during the night to resume this morning. Eye-witnesses said drones were also used during the operation. 
However, so far no contact was established with the militants, they said, adding that operation continued in both the places. UNI


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Hello Jammu News at 12:01:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Mar 24: Both the militants, who were holed up since last night in a village, were killed by security forces in a fierce encounter in south Kashmir district of Anantnag on Saturday morning, official sources said. 
They said on a tip off about the presence of militants troops of Rashitriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search operation at village Shishtragam, Dooru, in Anantnag district late Friday night.
However, when the area was being sealed militants hiding there opened fire with automatic weapons, they told adding security forces also retaliated ensuing an encounter.
Additional security forces were immediately rushed to the area from nearby camps, sources told adding the entire area has been sealed to foil any attempt by militants to escape. 
With the first light this morning security forces launched a major offensive and killed both the holed up militants.
A police spokesman said the identity of both the militant was being ascertained. Large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, he said adding there was no collateral damage during the encounter which has now ended. 
Meanwhile, authorities have snapped mobile internet in Anantnag and Kulgam districts as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of any rumours. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:04:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Nov 22: A massive search operation continued on Wednesday in the frontier district of Kupwara, where a soldier was martyred and two others were injured when militants attacked security forces who were conducting searches yesterday.
Three Pakistani militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a fierce encounter by security forces in another encounter in the district on Tuesday. A defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia that there was no change in the situation as security forces continued search operation at Zirhama, Kupwara. 'We have lost a soldier and two others were injured in the encounter so far,' he said. He said following specific information about presence of militants at Zirhama in Kupwara, a joint search operation was launched by 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 98 battalion of CRPF and Special Operations Group (SOG) of state police in the area. However, when security forces were moving towards a particular area, the militants hiding there, fired at them with automatic weapons. “Three Army jawans were injured in the exchange of fire,” he said, adding that one of them later succumbed. Col Kalia said additional security forces had already been rushed from nearby camps and all exit points sealed to foil any militant attempt to escape. Details are awaited, he said. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 11:42:00 AM 0


Srinagar, Nov 21: Three militants were killed in a fierce encounter by security forces in the frontier district of Kupwara, where search operations were going on at two other places also on Tuesday.
Official sources said that Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search operation at Kumar Mohalla, Magam, Ananwan and Hachburg in Kupwara following a tip off about the presence of militants. All exit points in these areas were closed and search operations launched, they said. At Kumar Mohalla, Magam, Handwara, when the security forces were moving towards a particular area, the militants opened indiscriminate firing with automatic weapons. Security forces also retaliated and in the fierce encounter, three militants were killed. The militants are believed to be residents of Pakistan, they said, adding that the operation was still going on when the reports last came in. Search operation at Ananwan and Hachburg were also going on when the reports last came in.
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Hello Jammu News at 6:40:00 PM 0


Srinagar, Nov 18: Five militants were reportedly killed in a fierce encounter by security forces in north Kashmir district of Bandipora, where protests erupted on Saturday afternoon.
However, police said operation by security forces at Chandergeer Hajin, Bandipora was going on when the reports last came in.Official sources said Rahstriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search operation in the village following a tip-off about the presence of militants. However, when the security forces were moving towards particular area in the village, militants opened fire with automatic weapons. Security forces also retaliated and in the ensuing gun battle five militants were killed.
The operation continued, they said, adding that people took to streets and clashed with the security forces deployed there. Further details are awaited. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 1:50:00 PM 0

Srinagar, Nov 16: Security force launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Thursday morning in north Kashmir district of Bandipora, official sources said here.
They said 13 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search operation this morning following a tip off about the presence of militants at village Garoora, Bandipora. All exit points were sealed by the security forces and search operation was launched, they said, adding that so far, no contact was established with the militants. Security forces are conducting house to house searches and identity cards of male members were being properly checked. So far, no one was arrested, sources said, adding that the operation was going on when the reports last came in. Security forces have also called for a general strike on November 27 against CASO in south Kashmir and Bandipora. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 12:34:00 PM 0

Srinagar, Nov 14: Encounters ensued between militants and security forces at two places in south Kashmir early Tuesday morning, official sources said.
Acting on a specific information about the presence of militants, Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search operation at Naubugh in Qazigund in Kulgam district of south valley. However, when the security forces were moving towards a particular area, the militants opened fire, they said.
Security forces also retaliated, ensuing an encounter, sources, adding that all exit points were sealed. Details are awaited. Another encounter ensued when security forces conducted search operation at Lam forest area in Tral in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. The operation was launched on a tip off about the presence of militants. The operation was going on when the reports last came in. UNI
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Hello Jammu News at 11:10:00 AM 0

Srinagar, Nov 10: Security forces launched a massive search operation in north Kashmir district of Bandipora on Friday, official sources said.
They said on a tip-off about the presence of militants, Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search operation in some areas in Hajin of Bandipora. Security forces, braving chilly weather, sealed all exit points and a search operation has been launched.  Two militants and two commandos of Air Force were killed in an encounter in Hajin on October 11 while ultras managed to escape after a brief encounter on October 29. There are intelligence reports that a group of militants, particularly foreigners, are frequently visiting and hiding in Hajin and other areas in the district. Meanwhile, search operations launched in south Kashmir district of Shopian and Badgam in central Kashmir early yesterday ended without any arrest. UNI
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