Regional shutdown
Internet Services
South Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir
Shopian: One militant has been killed in an encounter that rages between Government forces and militants in Imam Sahib area of Shopian on Friday early morning. An official told KNO that one militant was killed in an encounter so far that raged in Adkhara area of Imam Sahib in Shopian and operation is on.
- Total Duration 4 days
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Shopian: One militant has been killed in an encounter that rages between Government forces and militants in Imam Sahib area of Shopian on Friday early morning. An official told KNO that one militant was killed in an encounter so far that raged in Adkhara area of Imam Sahib in Shopian and operation is on.
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Update: Third terrorist killed in Shopian encounter. Internet services suspended in the area. https://t.co/FnzQH0CskN — Zee News English (@ZeeNewsEnglish) May 3, 2019
SP Pani,IGP Kashmir: Shopian encounter is over&3 terrorists killed. They have been identified as Lateef Ahmed Dar, Tariq Sheikh & Sharik Nengroo. They were affiliated to terror group Hizbul Mujahideen & there were series of cases against them. There has been no collateral damage. pic.twitter.com/RUbZYJsxK0 — ANI (@ANI) May 3, 2019
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