SRINAGAR – Indian Army martyred twelve people in occupied Kashmir’sIslamabad and Shopian districts today in cordon and search operations,according to the Kashmir Media Service.
Director General of Police SP Vaid said in a statement that eight suspectedmilitants were killed in two gunfights with Indian forces in south Kashmirdistricts.
Vaid said that 11 bodies of the youth were recovered from Dragad village inShopian. He claimed that top mujahideen commanders were among those killed.
Reports said that three Indian soldiers were also injured during an ongoingencounter in Kachdoora village in south Kashmir.
Another youth, Vaid said, was killed in a gunfight with forces at Dialgamin Islamabad district.
According to the Indian media,the encounters, which began late on Saturday,ended in Peth Dialgam area of Anantnag Sunday morning but were continuingin Draggad and Kachdoora villages of Shopian.
Army spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said the operation at Dialgam, conducted bypolice, army and CRPF, was over and arms and ammunition were recovered fromthe site.
Following the brutal operation, the people in IoK called for a two-dayshutdown across the territory.
Call for the strike has been given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL)comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malikagainst the killings.