Tag: Gunfight

Explosion, gunfight in Kabul mosque, many feared dead

A number of gunmen attacked a mosque here on Friday and an explosion was heard, police said. Witnesses and residents said the explosion occurred inside the Imam Zaman mosque complex in Qala-e-Najarha area, Tolo News reported. Police have cordoned off the area. Many worshippers were inside the mosque when the explosion took place, Tolo said....

August 25, 2017

Militant killed in Kupwara gunfight, operation still on

A militant was killed in an ongoing operation by security forces in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. “One terrorist has been killed in the ongoing operation against terrorists in the forest area of Handwara (tehsil),” a Defence Ministry source said. Troops of the counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and the special operations group of Jammu...

August 22, 2017

2 soldiers martyred, 3 terrorists killed in J-K gunfight

Two soldiers and three militants were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday, police said. The three militants, who are yet to be identified, were holed up in a house in Awneera village. “The encounter has ended, but searches are continuing in the area,” the police said, adding that two...

August 13, 2017

Hizbul terrorist killed in J-K gunfight

A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit and another unidentified person were killed on Friday in a gunfight between the security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. "On specific input about the presence of three terrorists in Herpora (Kanelwan) area of Anantnag district, an operation was launched by police, Rashtriya Rifles and...

August 4, 2017

Police officer injured in gunfight with criminal in UP

A police officer was injured in a gunfight with a dreaded criminal in Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, police said. A police team led by Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Sahni, was fired upon when it intercepted two motorcycle borne men while patrolling, after getting a tip-off about the movement of Sagar aka Bheem, a...

July 19, 2017

Situation tense in Rajasthan village

The situation in a Rajasthan village on Thursday continued to be tense after one person was killed in a gunfight between police and a mob. Curfew was imposed in Sanwarda village of Nagaur district following Wednesday's violence, police said. Thousands of people from across the state had gathered in the village on Wednesday to protest...

July 13, 2017

Gunfight ensues between army, militants in Nagaland

A gunfight broke between the Indian Army para commandos and militants in Nagaland's Mon district bordering Myanmar in the early hours of Wednesday, a police official here said. The exchange of fire took place in Choknyu village near Tapi bridge, when suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I)...

June 21, 2017

Two Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces

Two Maoists were on Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kumardari forest here, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of CoBRA, the CRPF's specialised unit for jungle warfare, and the police department carried out a combing operation after which an exchange of fire took place between them and...

June 18, 2017

Gunfight in J-K between security forces, militants

A gunfight began on Friday between the security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said. Police said that security forces closed in on Arwani village in Kulgam district following specific information about the presence of militants there. "As the security forces closed on the hiding militants, they fired at the security...

June 16, 2017

Gunfight erupts in Kashmir

A gunfight erupted on Tuesday between militants and security forces in Kashmir's Budgam district, police said. As soon as the security forces cordoned off Durbugh village following information about the presence of the militants holed-up in a house, they were fired at, triggering the fighting. "Initial reports said one or two militants were hiding," the...

March 28, 2017

Policeman injured as gunfight rages in Kashmir

A policeman was injured on Wednesday in a gunfight between holed up militants and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district. Police said that on a specific information about presence of some militants in Kalaroos area of the district, the forces laid a cordon and started a search operation. During the operation the...

March 15, 2017

Gunfight erupts in Kashmir

A gunfight erupted between security forces and militants on Tuesday in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district. As soon as the security forces cordoned off Hadoora village following information about the presence of the militants, they were fired at, triggering the fighting, police said. Heavy firing continued in the area.

January 24, 2017

Gunfight erupts in Kashmir

A gunfight erupted between security forces and militants on Tuesday in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district. As soon as the security forces cordoned off Hadoora village following information about the presence of the militants, they were fired at, triggering the fighting, police said. Heavy firing continued in the area.

January 24, 2017

Militant killed in encounter in Kashmir

A Lashkar-e-Toiba militant was on Thursday killed while a policeman was injured in an encounter in Bandipora district of north Kashmir. On specific intelligence input about presence of militants in Hajin area of Bandipora, security forces launched a cordon and search operation, a police official said. He said during the search operation, the hiding militants...

January 19, 2017

Militant killed in encounter in Kashmir

A Lashkar-e-Toiba militant was on Thursday killed while a policeman was injured in an encounter in Bandipora district of north Kashmir. On specific intelligence input about presence of militants in Hajin area of Bandipora, security forces launched a cordon and search operation, a police official said. He said during the search operation, the hiding militants...

January 19, 2017

3 militants killed in Kashmir

Three militants were killed on Monday during a gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said. The bodies were recovered from Awoora village. "An operation against the militants resumed on Monday morning after it was suspended on Sunday evening," a senior police officer said. The gunfight erupted on Sunday following information about...

January 16, 2017

3 militants killed in Kashmir

Three militants were killed on Monday during a gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said. The bodies were recovered from Awoora village. "An operation against the militants resumed on Monday morning after it was suspended on Sunday evening," a senior police officer said. The gunfight erupted on Sunday following information about...

January 16, 2017