Indian forces martyr 17 youth in occupied Kashmir

SPO wounded in militant attack in south Kashmir

SPO wounded in militant attack in south Kashmir

Addressing a joint press conference at Awantipora in Pulwama district, Lt Gen A.K. Bhatt, Commander of the Army's Srinagar-based 15 Corps, said: "Today is a very special day for all our security forces".

Earlier, a suspected militant Rouf Bashir Khanday was killed and his associate Imran Rashid was arrested during an overnight gunfight at Brunty Dialgam in Anantnag district.

In retaliatory firing by security forces, one militant was killed, the official said.

Turray was a top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen group, who escaped police custody a year ago to join the terror ranks.

Among the terrorists killed, Rayees Ahmad Thoker and Ishfaq Ahmad Malik are the ones who shot dead Indian Army officer Lt. Ummer Fayyaz in May 2017. "They were responsible for his death". Several protesters were injured during funeral processions of the slain ultras.

"We condemn the indiscriminate use of force by the Indian forces that led to martyrdom of young and innocent Kashmiris", according to a statement issued by that country's government on Sunday. At places, the security forces fired teargas canisters to quell protesters and stone-pelting mobs at places, witnesses said.

"One militant killed in Dialgam Anantnag after efforts of his family and J&K Police failed to surrender, one caught alive".

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Some critically injured were shifted to hospitals in the region's main city of Srinagar. Among the killed civilians was owner of the house where the terrorists were hiding. "But our operations won't stop because of some people who are under the influence of anti-nationals".

On May 11, a bullet-riddled body of Lieutenant Fayaz was found in Shopian district of south Kashmir hours after he was abducted by militants from a wedding procession. The operations are likely to put a brake on the continuous trend of local youths joining militancy in the area. "I appeal to the parents of boys who have taken the wrong path that they should convince their wards to leave the path of violence", he said.

The separatists' leaders have called for a two-day shutdown to protest the killings in the region.

At Kachdora, four militants and three soldiers were killed in the fierce gun battle which also started last night and continued for a longer period and ended late in the afternoon on Sunday.

The authorities have suspended train and Internet services in South Kashmir districts following the killings.

Chief minister Mehbooba Mufti expressed grief over the death of the civilians.

In the last three days, unidentified gunmen have killed two Special Police Officials and also injured wife of an SPO in five separate attacks. She sympathised with those injured during these operations, an official spokesman said.

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