Suspected rebels attack government compound in held Kashmir

E-Paper | April 26, 2026

SRINAGAR: Police say government forces are battling a group of suspected rebels inside a government compound in the Indian-held Kashmir (IHK).

Police say army and paramilitary soldiers cordoned off a government compound after gunshots were heard near saffron-rich Pampore town on Monday. One soldier was reported injured in the initial fighting.

The attack comes as IHK is experiencing its largest protests against Indian rule in recent years, sparked by the killing in July of a popular rebel commander by Indian soldiers.

The protests, and a sweeping military crackdown, have paralysed life in IHK.

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Benjamin Franklin

Oct 10, 2016 12:01pm

Tehreek e Insaaf: please give insaaf first to these people in your own homeland and then talk about sieging Islamabad

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John Doe

Oct 10, 2016 03:20pm

@BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Whatare you talking about.

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Sohail Khan Gem

Oct 10, 2016 04:11pm

Kashmiri want freedom. That's why they resist

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Sohail Khan Gem

Oct 10, 2016 04:12pm

@Benjamin Franklin exactly right. They want freedom from India.

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Sohail Khan Gem

Oct 10, 2016 04:15pm

@Benjamin Franklin exactly right. They want freedom from India.

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Iftikhar Husain

Oct 10, 2016 05:02pm

Thanks India is not blaming the Pakistan for this.

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Anil

Oct 10, 2016 07:27pm

OK these gun wielding maggots are rebels for you.Dawn here lies the hypocrisy. These maggots blessed by their criminal masters in your safe heaven country cross the border and run havoc in my motherland. My army has to take care of avoiding collateral damage and safety of locals as these so called rebel hide behind the innocent. Some time using them as hostage.kudos to journalism standard!!

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anony

Oct 10, 2016 09:34pm

Freedom for Kashmir. Long live Kashmir.

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Shoaib

Oct 11, 2016 01:58am

Well they are not rebels. They are freedom fighters fighting for their right given to them by UN but being denied by India

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