595 militant attacks reported in Kashmir since 2010

Rising Kashmir: Srinagar: Monday, 23 November 2015.

Kashmir Valley has witnessed 595 militant attacks since 2010, the state government has revealed in reply to a RTI query of Rising Kashmir.

Official documents reveal that 595 militant attacks have taken place in different districts of the Valley since 2010 with north Kashmir’s Sopore town and summer capital Srinagar witnessing highest number of militant attacks. Sopore tops the list with 112 militant attacks followed by Srinagar with 89 militant attacks.

Kashmir has witnessed 82 militant attacks in past eight months.

The valley has witnessed several gunfights between militants and security agencies in the recent past.

According to official report, police has carried out 39 “pro-action operations” this year with 17 militants being killed since September last year.

Gunfights are frequent especially in the forest areas close to the LoC. 

On Sunday a fierce gunbattle broke out between militants and government forces in Rajwar forests of Handwara area in Kupwara district.

The latest data compiled by police reveals spurt in violence as compared to last two years.

In 2015, 27 civilians have been killed from January to August as compared to 29 civilian deaths in 12 months of 2014. In 2013, 15 civilians were killed.

According to the annual report of Ministry of Home Affairs, 224 incidents of violence were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014 in comparison to 170 incidents in 2013 which also include civilian deaths and militant attacks.

The state witnessed 86.66 per cent more civilian casualties and 30.58 per cent militant attacks in 2014 in comparison to 2013.  Last year, the state had witnessed 86 militant attacks. Meanwhile, MHA in its annual report said the ongoing militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is “intrinsically linked” with infiltration of militants from across the border both from the International Border as well as the Line of Control.