SRINAGAR, India - Indian troops were Wednesday in an intense gunbattle with a âlarge groupâ of Islamic He said the
Batra said reinforcements were being sent to the site of encounter. He would not say how many
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| Indian troops engage rebels in major gunbattle in Kashmir |
| 2005-07-14 |
| SRINAGAR, India - Indian troops were Wednesday in an intense gunbattle with a âlarge groupâ of Islamic He said the Batra said reinforcements were being sent to the site of encounter. He would not say how many Two |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #11 7 militants killed during infiltration bid Chief of Army Staff Gen J J Singh said the encounter with the terrorists was going on for the third consecutive day. "We have already accounted for seven bodies of the infiltrators and we are looking for more. Our boys have done a wonderful job at a height of 15,000 ft at a place called Kabuli Gali," he added. "According to information available with us, we still have to account for 10 more terrorists," he said. "This was the fourteenth infiltration attempt, which the army successfully intercepted since April and the Gurez infiltration is part of a larger plan from across the LoC," a press statement issued by the army in Srinagar said. "We have so far killed 52 militants since April on the LoC," the statement continued. "The terrorists in the Gurez infiltration attempt, despite high altitude and inhospitable terrain, were spotted by the troops of 20 Punjab near Kabuli Gali," the statement said. The statement continued, "Glacier, high altitude and incessant rains made the operations slow. The terrorists in a life-saving bid dispersed in small groups. The troops in deliberate and sustained operations kept up the pressure on the terrorists and kept them on the run. So far, seven bodies of the terrorists have been recovered and the operation is in progress." |
| Posted by: john 2005-07-14 18:42 |
| #10 Gurez battle continues for third day The gun battle between a large band of infiltrators and security forces in snow-bound Gurez mountains of Kashmir continued for the third day till Thursday, a defence spokesman said. The intruders were using sophisticated weapons including Under Barrel Grenade launchers and firing from AK rifles on the troops, he said citing inclement weather and rugged terrain as the reason for the prolonged encounter. The unspecified number of terrorists chose the snowbound area left of 16,000 feet high Kabul Gali between Gurez and Mushkoh sector to sneak into Indian territory, but were spotted by Indian army men on patrol. Pakistani Northern Light infantry has the advantage of overlooking Indian positions in Gurez as well as Tilel and Mushkoh sectors, with some of their posts situated at altitudes of more than 16,000 feet. |
| Posted by: john 2005-07-14 17:13 |
| #9 There are 150 million muslims in India The few million living in Kashmir have a higher standard of living than most Indians and would be peaceful were it for not the call to Jihad in 1988. After all, there was peace for decades before this. The Beatles spent months in Kashmir in the 60's. The jihad in Kashmir only survives because of Pak support. Most infiltrators are Pak nationals. The locals who became jihadis were exterminated by Indian security forces. |
| Posted by: john 2005-07-14 10:03 |
| #8 jai hind! |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2005-07-14 10:03 |
| #7 I'm not so sure about that, SPoD. I will stipulate that Pakiwakiland is a major source of jihad indoctrination, funding, and supply. But, I think that even if it were glassed, there still would be trouble in Kashmir. Moslems cannot peacefully live with another population, unless they are a very small minority. Look at Malaysia or the Philippines. |
| Posted by: Jackal 2005-07-14 09:44 |
| #6 At 14,000 feet those Israeli made thermal imagers are going to have excellent image discrimination. Good hunting to the 20th Punjab regiment. Kill them all. |
| Posted by: john 2005-07-14 06:39 |
| #5 LoC firing on, 15 militants killed The Army today claimed to have killed 15 of the 35-odd militants who had tried to cross the LoC near the Gurez sector in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. Army officers said that operations against the heavily-armed group were still on. âThe operation is taking time as militants have split into small groups and are hiding at an altitude of 14,000 feet. |
| Posted by: john 2005-07-14 06:17 |
| #4 The Indians are learning the Israeli lesson probably from the Israelis, that technology can win the WoT, one kill or capture at a time. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-07-14 04:31 |
| #3 Imagine, controlling your borders ! Gee, thanks India, maybe America should try it ? |
| Posted by: tran 2005-07-14 04:00 |
| #2 Should read |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-07-14 02:13 |
| #1 Excellent. Keep sending them to their 72 raisins. |
| Posted by: mmurray821 2005-07-14 00:19 |