"militants"

Earlier, the Kashmir Zone Police had said that efforts were being made to get two militants hiding inside a mosque in Shopian after an overnight encounter to surrender.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Manihal area of the district following information about presence of militants there.

The militants opened fire on security forces when they were conducting a search and cordon operation on Wednesday in Kandipora.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Shalgul forests in Srigufwara area of the district following information about the presence of militants.

Security forces have launched an operation to track down the assailants.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Zanigam village in the Beerwah area of Budgam district following information about the presence of militants there.

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The attack took place at Singhpora in Pattan area of the district, police said.

Aneesul Islam Ganaie was shot at by the militants in Kokernag area of Anantnag district around noon, a police official said. 

The militants made an abortive bid during the night to infiltrate into the Indian side of the LoC in Machil sector in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.

Bir al-Abd was the site of a horrific extremist attack on a mosque in 2017 that killed over 300 worshippers, some of them fathers praying with their young sons.

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Chakura area of Shopian district following information about the presence of militants there, a police officer said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Old Barzulla area of the city here in the early hours of Monday.

The gun battle took place after security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information.