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Mosque damaged in militant attack
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Teetwal (LoC), November 19 This is the first time in 58 years that people crossed to other side of the LoC on foot to meet separated family members. People began crossing the make-shift Baily bridge over river Kishenganga dividing the two countries around 4 pm after confusion, created by the Pakistani side that they had no information about the crossover of civilians and checking of the documents, was cleared. The crossover was possible after Major Abdullah of Pakistan, who was heading the army officials on that side, was requested by Indian Army officers and the civil administration to cross-check with their authorities about the crossing. Of the 24 persons, who crossed over, 10 belonged to Teetwal and the rest to the Tangdhar area of Kupwara district. — PTI
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Mosque damaged in militant attack
Srinagar, November 19 The window panes of Jamia Masjid in Sopore town of Baramulla district were damaged when two rifle grenades fired by militants towards a security picket in the town, 55 km from here, missed target and hit the outer wall of the mosque, the spokesman said. Two unidentified militants and a security personnel were killed in an encounter at Kitner in Doda district of Jammu, he said, adding another militant owing allegience to Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in a gunbattle with security forces at Teeli mohalla-Drobgam in the Rajpora area of Pulwama district. One Arshid Ahmed Bhat, who was injured in an exchange of fire between militants and security forces on November 14 in the Lal Chowk area of the city, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital today, the spokesman said. Security forces recovered 2 kg RDX, two AK rifle magazines, 19 rounds and a grenade from a militant hideout in a village in Rajouri district, he added.
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Withdraw Army from valley: Shabir Shah
Jammu, November 19 Mr Shah, who was speaking at a function here, said that no talks could succeed unless the Indian army was withdrawn from the valley. He said that India has not shown flexibility to the extent Pakistan has done while initiating confidence building measures. He claimed that various agencies were trying to malign the “freedom struggle” that was going on in the state. However, the struggle would continue till the final goal of freedom for Kashmir was achieved. Mr Shah suggested that a joint committee consisting of all shades of opinion, including the hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani, should be set up to pave way for honourable return of the Kashmiri Pandit migrants to the valley. He said that there was no roadmap for the return of Kashmiri Pandit migrants, but that would be possible only after a consensus between all shades of opinion. |
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