Indian troops kill five Kashmiris in IoK

Indian forces killed at least five Kashmiris during an operation on Saturday in Indian occupied Kashmir's (IoK) Kapwara district.

According to local media reports, the Indian troops were conducting a military operation in Tangdhar area of the district in which five Kashmiris were killed.

Earlier, four Kashmiri youth were killed on May 20 during a cordon and search operation by the Indian troops. An Indian army spokesperson in Srinagar claimed that the four youth were mujahideen and were killed in the ongoing gunfight, Kashmir Media Service reported.

Similarly on May 18, the second day of Ramazan, Indian troops in their act of state terrorism killed three Kashmiri youth in Kapwara district. The Indian forces of 15-Rashtriya Rifles, during a siege at Brinjal Vilgam in Handwara area of the district, killed the three youth.

Even though the Indian government had said that it would suspend operations in Kashmir during the month of Ramazan, Indian forces are still conducting search operation and killing the Kashmiris.

The Indian home ministry in a Twitter post wrote, “Decision taken to help the peace loving Muslims observe Ramazan in a peaceful environment”.

The Centre asks Security Forces not to launch operations in Jammu & Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan. Decision taken to help the peace loving Muslims observe Ramzan in a peaceful environment.
HM Shri @rajnathsingh has informed the Chief Minister, J&K of Centre’s decision.

— HMO India (@HMOIndia) May 16, 2018