South Kashmir, known as the den of terrorism for years, had about 140-150 terrorists operating over the last five years but there are only 74 left in the list maintained by security forces.
Jammu & Kashmir Police said terrorist Feroz Ahmad Dar, a Shopian resident, was active since 2017. He was a designated 'A+' category terrorist and was involved in several terror cases.
2 civilians were among those killed in Hyderpora encounter. Their families faced a long drawn negotiation with the police to get the bodies. IG says police regret their killing.
Spate of civilian killings has come as a reminder of peak-militancy days in Kashmir in 1989 and 1990, when thousands of Kashmiri Pandits were forced to flee the Valley.
While Afghanistan has huge mineral wealth, China gives cash only on delivery. Taliban will probably have to turn to West, which will upset other extremists.
Mohammad Amir of Karachi along with three others had infiltrated into India from Pakistan attacks at different locations on the directions of their handlers based across the border.
Security forces launched a search operation in the Thanamandi belt following inputs about the presence of terrorists. Police said it is the second encounter in the area this month.
In Kashmir, those who are seen loyal to the Indian State are labeled as ‘informants’, making it easy for Pakistani terror groups to mark them for elimination.
Preventive Detention has stayed its course because India didn’t invest much in the investigative competence of the police, or legal acumen of the prosecutors.
With a growing indigenous base of drone manufacturers and exporters, and incentives from government, industry sentiment is bullish. However, some concerns remain.
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.