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Militant killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag

Police said a search operation in Srigufwara turned into an encounter Monday morning when the militants, hiding in the area, opened fire at the security forces.

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Army not naming terrorists killed in encounters is a step back on its transparent culture

Nations across the world, including a security state like Israel, gives details of terrorists killed. This sends out a strong message to other terrorists.

Rashtriya Rifles battalion CO among 5 killed in encounter with terrorists in J&K’s Handwara

Col Ashutosh Sharma, Major Anuj Sood, two Army jawans and J&K Police sub-inspector Shakeel Qazi had gone to rescue civilians taken hostage by 4 terrorists.

Shopian families who claimed bodies of 2 slain militants now asked to provide DNA samples

The Hizbul militants were killed in a gun battle Friday, and were buried in a graveyard used for foreign & unidentified militants in Baramulla.

Militant killed in encounter with security forces in Kashmir’s Pulwama

An Army jawan, a special police officer were also killed in the gunbattle that began after search operations were launched by security forces in the district Tuesday.

How Naxals helped Telangana and Andhra police master ‘encounters’

United Andhra Pradesh, which was bifurcated in 2014, was a hotbed of Maoist extremism until the last decade.

10 days after fierce gun battle began, ‘missing militants’ keep forces on edge in Kashmir

Army dropped paratroopers to fight militants who infiltrated into Kashmir. Two were killed, of which one is suspected to be a local who had crossed over.

Batla House, an encounter in the heart of Delhi that became a national sensation & a film

The Batla House encounter on 19 September 2008 took place 6 days after Delhi blasts. Many questioned whether the police had staged the encounter.

2 terrorists, 1 jawan killed in Anantnag encounter

In another encounter on Monday, an Army major was killed and an officer and two troopers were injured in South Kashmir.

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