Five More Youth Martyred in Kulgam: Killings Under the Cover of Counterinsurgency

The so-called counterinsurgency operations of Indian occupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have become a ruthless campaign of cold-blooded killings. In another horrifying incident, five more innocent Kashmiri youth were martyred in Kulgam district, making this one of the bloodiest weeks in recent memory.

The repeated use of force and fear by Indian troops under the label of cordon and search operations (CASO) continues without accountability, without scrutiny, and without regret.

Operation in Kulgam: Premeditated Killing Disguised as Security Sweep

The massacre took place in the Akhal forest area of Devsar, where Indian forces including the army, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and local police launched a joint CASO on Friday evening. Under the excuse of a security operation, heavily armed troops raided the area and opened fire, resulting in the martyrdom of five young men.

The killings were immediately confirmed by the Indian Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps through a statement on X, raising serious doubts about the timing and intent of the operation.

A Pattern of Staged Encounters and Mass Deception

This is not an isolated case. The Kulgam killings followed two other fake encounters earlier in the week. Three youth were martyred in Dachigam, Srinagar on Monday, and two more in the Kasiliyan area of Poonch on Wednesday.

The timing and pattern of these killings clearly show a deliberate plan by Indian forces to create fear among the people and to crush the spirit of resistance in IIOJK.

Killings Without Evidence, Justice Without Trial

No independent proof has been presented to show that the youth were involved in any armed activity. There were no trials, no inquiries, and no legal procedures. The Indian forces acted as judge, jury, and executioner.

This is not counterterrorism. This is state-approved murder. The victims were not militants. They were Kashmiri youth whose only fault was living under foreign occupation.

Silencing the Youth: A Calculated Strategy to Break Resolve

India’s strategy in IIOJK is focused on wiping out the voice of the youth. The growing number of killings under the claim of encounters exposes a deeper motive: silencing a generation that refuses to accept foreign rule.

These young martyrs are the future of IIOJK, and India’s brutal force is aimed at destroying that future. It is a war not just against people, but against identity, against hope, and against the dream of freedom.

Suppression of Media, Global Silence

Mainstream Indian media has acted as a tool for the occupation, simply repeating official claims without questioning the truth of these killings. Meanwhile, international silence continues.

Where are the global human rights groups? Where are the defenders of democracy and justice? The double standards are clear when the blood of Kashmiris does not lead to outrage, resolutions, or investigations.

Occupation Disguised as Democracy

India still presents IIOJK as a peaceful region thriving under democracy. But behind that fake image lies an occupied territory where the sound of gunfire is louder than the voice of the people.

More than one million Indian soldiers patrol the towns, villages, and forests. Every home is a checkpoint. Every road is a battlefield. This is not peace. This is undeclared martial law.

From Gaza to IIOJK: The Parallel of Pain

As Chairman of the Kashmir Committee Rana Qasim Noon recently said, the pain in IIOJK is no less than what the people of Gaza face. Over 100,000 Kashmiris have been martyred. One million soldiers rule over less than ten million people.

This is not governance. This is demographic and mental warfare. This is a well-planned attempt to crush a nation’s will to live free.

Human Rights on Paper, Genocide on the Ground

India talks of its constitution and independent courts. But in IIOJK, these values have no meaning. The region has lost its special status, its leaders have been jailed, its press has been silenced, and its people are being hunted.

What is happening in IIOJK is not just oppression. It is slow genocide, carried out while the world looks the other way. The blood of these five martyrs joins a river of thousands more—names that will never be heard in global courts or headlines.

Modi’s Regime Has Normalised Atrocities

Under Narendra Modi, India has made collective punishment routine in IIOJK. Every killing is justified in the name of national security. Every raid is called a security measure.

But the world must ask now: for how long will it ignore these war crimes while a state uses its own army to commit mass murder in an already trapped region?

The Resistance Lives On

Even after so many killings, the Kashmiri people have not given up. Each martyr makes their cause stronger. The people of IIOJK continue to demand their right to self-determination, a right promised by the United Nations but denied by India.

These killings do not show strength. They show fear. They show a state that has lost all moral ground.

Conclusion: Time to Call a Crime by Its Name

The killing of five youth in Kulgam is not just one more tragedy. It is part of a long series of crimes committed in the name of security. It is time for the world to stop pretending.

IIOJK is not India’s internal matter. It is an occupied region, and these are war crimes. Justice demands that the world speak out. The criminals must be named. The killings must be investigated. The people must be heard.

Until then, every grave in IIOJK will send one message to the world:
Silence means support for the killers.