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India-Pakistan
Two militants killed in J&K encounter
2008-06-22
SRINAGAR: Two militants were on Sunday killed in an encounter with the police in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police spokesman said.

Following a tip-off about the presence of militant hideouts in Nariwan, police and Army personnel cordoned off the area on Sunday morning, the spokesman said. The militants opened fire on the joint search team from their hideouts and in the retaliatory action two militants were killed, he said.

In a separate incident, a fierce firefight broke out between militants and police personnel at Chaterhama-Burzahama area near Hazratbal Shrine on the outskirts of the city on Sunday, the spokesman said.
Posted by:john frum

#4  The various jihad groups have held meetings in Muzaffarabad. The Indian security forces expect a massive increase in terrorist activity.
Posted by: john frum   2008-06-22 21:37  

#3  Gary Saxena, former RAW chief and former governor of Jammu and Kashmir gave a figure of 70% foreigners

He also claims that more then 70,000 people have been killed in Kashmir.

I do not know who gave him those figures. According to statistics that were made available to me, 13,600 people lost their lives in the last 14 years. Of these 10,000 were killed/massacred by terrorists in various incidents of violence. Rest 3,600 lost their lives in crossfire between the security forces and the terrorists. I am telling you these figures because each body was identified.

I must tell you that the security forces lost 3,600 personnel and killed over 16,700 terrorists since 1989. Seventy per cent of these were foreigners.

What kinds of arms and ammunition have been seized during the operations?

The Indian Army and paramilitary forces have seized over 25,000 Kalashnikovs, 325 sniper rifles, 1,000 machines guns, 1,800 rocket propelled grenade launchers, 4,000 rocket launchers, 10,000 land mines, 50,000 hand grenades, 30 tonnes of explosives, 7.5 tonnes of RDX, 10,000 revolver pistols and 4,000 wireless sets.

This speaks about the kind of assistance terrorists groups have been getting from Inter Services Intelligence.
Posted by: john frum   2008-06-22 21:32  

#2  See also WAFF.com > KASHMIRI MILITANTS [JKLF]WARN OF NEW RVOLUTION IFF TALKS FAIL - YASIN MALIK BACK ON THE WAR TALK.

INTERESTING - Thread Poster indics that many of the Militant casualties are NOT Kashmiri per se, but [Muslim]OUTSIDERS brought in to fight in Kashmir???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-06-22 21:04  

#1  Two militants killed in J&K encounter

Damn john.. I first read that as two million.. old age or wishful thinking?

/:)
Posted by: RD   2008-06-22 16:48  

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