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Two Hizb commanders killed, ultra bid to set off blast foiled(Indian Army kills terrorists)
outlookindia.com ^ | SRINAGAR, OCT 30 (PTI)
Posted on 10/31/2005 2:58:31 AM PST by Gengis Khan
SRINAGAR, OCT 30 (PTI) Two self-styled commanders of Hizbul Mujahideen were killed in separate encounters while ultras shot dead a contractor and made an abortive attempt to set off an explosion at a crowded market in Jammu and Kashmir since last night, a police spokesman said today.
An explosive device planted by militants in a briefcase was recovered by a police party from the main market at Ganderbal on the outskirts of Srinagar this morning, the spokesman said.
He said the timely detection of the explosive foiled ultras' bid to set off a massive blast in the crowded market. Had the device exploded, it could have caused huge casualty, the spokesman added.
In another successful operation, the spokesman said, a self-styled divisional commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Taj Pahalwan was killed in an encounter with security forces at Peer Bali in Surankote area of Poonch district today.
The deceased was the oldest surviving militant in the area, active for last eight to nine years, he said adding, a large quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from him.
Security forces gunned down the area commander of Hizbul Fareed Hussain alias Haris in an encounter at Tandla in Gandoh area of Doda district this morning, the spokesman said.
He said militants shot dead a contractor Mohammad Yousuf Qazi when he was boarding his car at Khimber-Zakoora on the outskirts of Srinagar late last night. Qazi, a resident of New Theed locality of Harwan, was rushed to hospital where he was decleared brought dead, he added.
Residents of New Theed today demonstrated against the killing, blocking traffic on the main road.
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"(Indian) Army launches major operation on Manipur-Assam border"
The Hindu ^ | Oct. 28 2005
Posted on 10/31/2005 3:02:55 AM PST by Gengis Khan
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Jiribam, Oct. 28.(PTI): The Army has launched a major operation to flush out Manipur insurgents near Jiribam, where ultras of Manipur People's Army, the armed wing of major insurgent organisation United National Liberation Front (UNLF), were operating, according to informed sources.
This operation follows an attack on a security camp near this border town in Imphal East district, the official sources said today.
Army personnel of different units surrounded Barak circle area near Jiribam, the sources disclosed.
Sources said MPA insurgents first attacked a security camp on October 22 by using rocket launchers and other highly sophisticated weapons but did not confirm whether the troops suffered any casualty or not.
After the attack, heavy exchange of fire between insurgents and army personnel was reported and the encounter was still on today, the sources said."