Indian army

Suicide attacks on the increase in Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

In the past eight days, two military camps in Indian-administered Kashmir have been attacked by militants. On Sept. 26, four militants targeted the Indian army’s 76 Artillery unit on the Uri-Kaman road near the Line of Control (LoC) before being killed by security forces. The latest attack took place on Tuesday, at a highly fortified Border Security Force (BSF) campRead more

Militant killed, two protestors die in Budgam

Srinagar - Arab Today

A militant was killed on Tuesday in an encounter while two civilians also lost their lives in security forces' action against stone-pelting protestors in the Chadoora area of Indian-administered-Kashmir's Budgam district. "One militant has been killed and a weapon has been recovered from the scene of the encounter," an Indian Army official said. The operation is still on, he added. Read more

2 Indians killed in cross border firing

Srinagar - Arab Today

The Indian army said two of its soldiers were killed Sunday in the latest exchange of cross border firing with Pakistan along the de facto border in Kashmir, amid heightened tensions between the countries. One soldier was killed in a firefight as Indian troops pushed back against Pakistani “infiltrators” while another died in a separate incident, according to Army spokesmanRead more

Envoy: Pak forces capable of defending nation

Riyadh - Arab Today

Pakistan is a peace-loving country, does not believe in aggression under any circumstances and the Pakistani armed forces are fully capable of defending the nation, said Pakistani Ambassador in Riyadh Manzoor-ul-Haq, on the occasion of Pakistan Defense Day. Speaking to Arab News on Monday, the envoy said: “Pakistan wants peace in the region and in the entire world.” The remarkRead more

Youth killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir

Srinagar - Arab Today

A youth was killed and dozens were injured Friday after government forces fired tear smoke shells, pellets and warning shots to block protesters at several places in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said. The 22-year-old Waseem Ahmad Lone was killed at village Nadihal-Rafiabad of Baramulla district, about 60 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. Police officialsRead more

17 Soldiers, 4 Militants Killed in Attack on Army Camp in Indian Kashmir

Srinagar - Arab Today

Seventeen soldiers and four militants have been killed in an ongoing battle between the Indian army and militants in Uri, Baramulla, in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday morning. The attack began at 5.30am in the morning and militants breached the perimeter fence to enter the camp, the (Press Trust of India) reported. The 12th brigade headquarters at Uri is locatedRead more