4 militants killed, 7 kg of RDX seized
SRINAGAR, Nov 6 — Seven persons, including four militants and a counter-insurgent, were killed and four securitymen wounded in Jammu and Kashmir while a strike sponsored by militants disrupted life in Kashmir today.

Heavy Pak firing in Siachen
JAMMU, Nov 6 — The mountain glacier of Siachen, Kargil, Kupwara and Uri sectors were once again rocked by heavy Pak artillery and mortar fire in which two bunkers were damaged and two civilians were injured today.

IAF officials "study" flying machines
Tribune News Service

JAMMU, Nov 6 — Senior Air Force officials including an Air Vice-Marshal today examined the two pilotless flying machines, which had been recovered from the forest belt of Kalakot in Rajouri district on Wednesday, and were of the opinion that smuggling of such weapons from across the border had "serious ramifications" on the ongoing proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Air Force authorities found that the Japanese make engines of the two flying machines were more powerful than one had imagined. It had also a powerful starter. Since the flying machines had no inbuilt mechanism for landing it was evident that the militants had been directed to use them for hitting the target to destroy and get destroyed. Each machine had a cavity, which could carry high-grade explosives between three kg and five kg and once the flying machines could hit the target with a three kg RDX they could cause largescale devastation. If the target was a VIP convoy there was then no scope for survival.

Police authorities, who earlier had dismissed the reports as mere kiteflying that some people had seen some small planes moving in the skies in Udhampur and around the Jammu airport, had now been thinking afresh on the matter. They believe that there was now the possibility that agencies across the border had conducted trials of sending the mini-aircraft without hitting the target.

Police sources said that the Director-General Police, Mr Gurbachan Jagat, has already communicated to the Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, and the central agencies looking after the security of VIPs that there was urgent need for sending more "jammers" to Jammu and Kashmir for ensuring foolproof security to the VIPs. At present the state has a limited number of "jammers" out of which two have been kept with the Chief Minister another with Raj Bhavan and senior VIPs in the state are yet to get this facility.

Police experts say that the "jammer" has been found suitable for "blocking" mine explosion, IED or RDX blasts and the same could be used freezing the mini flying machines' striking capacity.

Top IB experts and those connected with the security of VVIPs in the country today reached Jammu from Delhi to examine the two mini flying machines and discuss security requirement in the light of reports that Pakistan had sent several other such machines and other highly sophisticated weapons to Jammu and Kashmir.

The high-level central team had detailed discussion with the police Chief, Mr Gurbachan Jagat, and other highups of different security agencies and the team members are said to have expressed concern over the induction of high grade weaponry into the state from across the border. Mr Gurbachan Jagat is said to have explained to the team members the steps he had taken to prevent militants from using these hi-tech weapons against the security forces and the VIPs.

Mr Jagat has already directed police force in Rajouri and Udhampur to carry on search operations for seizing more such weapons. Senior Police and CID officers have been associated with the ongoing search operations not only in Rajouri district but in other adjoining areas.

Since the miniflying machines had been smuggled in parts into the state of Jammu and Kashmir, the BSF and Army have been directed to launch search operations in the border villages, and seize even toys, hollow pipes and other objects with mysterious shapes so that experts could decipher whether these were parts of some high grade weapons or not.

The police Chief is said to have directed his men to seek cooperation from people and the operation "Khoj" should be carried out in systematic manner. No village and forest belt should be left uncovered.

Meanwhile, a blueprint is being prepared for the movement of the VIPs in the state. Both state and the central experts are said to favour that those under ‘Z’ category of security be asked to restrict their movement till militancy-infested areas were cleared of insurgents.

4 militants killed, 7 kg of RDX seized

SRINAGAR, Nov 6 (PTI) — Seven persons, including four militants and a counter-insurgent, were killed and four securitymen wounded in Jammu and Kashmir while a strike sponsored by militants disrupted life in Kashmir today.

Security Forces arrested three militants, smashed two main militant hideouts and a militant laid down his arms while militants kidnapped three persons in parts of the state since last evening, an official spokesman said here today.

He said three militants were killed in two separate encounters with security forces at Beholi Ugad and Bittola-Thathri in Doda district of Jammu region last night.

He said security forces killed an unidentified militant at Handwara in Kupwara district last night. Body of a counter-insurgent affiliated with Ikhwan outfit was recovered from his village at Arabal-Duroo in Anantnag today.

A village numberdar, who was released by the security forces in a critical condition yesterday, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital in Baramulla district last night.

He said militants shot dead a labourer in his village at Ganiwan-Tangmarg in Baramulla district last night.

Life was disrupted in Srinagar and other parts of the valley following a strike call given by the Banned Hizbul Mujahideen outfit.

JAMMU (FOC): Two hardcore militants, one belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen outfit and the other suspected to be a Pakistani, were killed in an encounter with Rashtriya Rifles troops at Batola village in Gandoh area of Doda district today.

Acting on information Rashtriya Rifles troops of 17 RR unit moved to the area and the encounter that ensued for two hours the troops stormed inside the room and shot down two militants while their third accomplice escaped in thick jungle.

Search is on to nab the militant. One of the killed militant has been identified as Maqwsood is a local of Chirala village of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit while the identityof the other is being ascertained who is suspected to be a Pakistan National Recovery led to one AK 47 rifle, one 303 rifle and a large quantity of ammunition and explosives from the encounter site.

PTI: Security forces shot dead three militants in two separate encounters in Doda district while four Army jawans were injured in a rocket fire by militants on a barrack in Jammu area during the last 24 hours, official sources said today.

Troops shot dead one hardcore miliant, Ghulam Hassan in another encounter at Beholi village of the same district yesterday.

Four Army jawans received minor injuries when militants fired a rocket on a barrack at Potha area of Surankote tehsil yesterday, Defence sources said.

The spokesman said the police got some information that an unclaimed bag was lying in Haripur village of RS Pura sector last night. A police team rushed to the spot and impounded the bag, it contained 12 kg of RDX, detonators, batteries and electric rods, he added.

Heavy Pak firing in Siachen
Tribune News Service

JAMMU, Nov 6 — The mountain glacier of Siachen, Kargil, Kupwara and Uri sectors were once again rocked by heavy Pak artillery and mortar fire in which two bunkers were damaged and two civilians were injured today.

Official reports said after yesterday's heavy Indian shelling on Pak posts and villages across Kargil and Tangdhar, Pakistani troops pounded several villages with heavy firing. Reports said Pakistani troops fired 204 artillery rounds and 1155 rounds from small arms on the Indian pickets on Siachen glacier, 50 artillery rounds and 170 small arms fire in the Kargil sector, 80 artillery rounds and 900 rounds from small arms in Uri and Kupwara sectors forcing several hundred families to flee to safer areas.

According to these reports, Pakistani troops resorted to heavy shelling after the Defence Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan failed to resolve the Siachen issue.

Meanwhile, security forces, during their ongoing search operations recovered 12 kg of RDX meant to blow up security pickets and vital installations in Jammu and its adjoining areas. The high grade explosive was recovered from the border belt of R S Pora sector and the police believe that the contraband had been smuggled from across the border recently. The police also recovered 23 detonators in a village in Doda district.

PTI adds: One Pakistani bunker and a cook house were destroyed in retaliatory action by the Indian troops at Siachen glacier early today, while five civilians were injured in Pakistani shelling in Kargil town since last night, a defence spokesman said.

Pakistani soldiers continued targeting the Indian side on both northern and southern side of the glacier forcing the Indian troops to retaliate, the spokesman from northern command headquarters at Udhampur said.