2018 deadliest year of the decade – APDP and JKCCS Annual Human Rights Review
Kashmir Updates - December 31, 2018
The year 2018 was the deadliest year of the last decade in Indian administered Kashmir as violence peaked during the year resulting in the killing of at least 586 people in different incidents of violence, which is highest in the last decade.
The year 2018 was the deadliest year of the last decade in Indian administered Kashmir as violence peaked during the year resulting in the killing of at least 586 people in different incidents of violence, which is highest in the last decade (See Table 1). Among 586 people killed in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, 160 are civilians, 267 are militants and 159 are members of Indian armed forces and Jammu and Kashmir police. The killing of 267 militants during encounters with armed forces and police is also the highest in the last decade. In fact, there has been a marked uptick in militant killings since 2016 as 145, 216 and 267 militants have been killed in Indian administered Kashmir in 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively. In the last decade the year 2012 witnessed the least number of killings.
Table 1 – 2008 to 2018
Year | Armed Forces and Police | Militants | Civilians | Yearly Total |
2008 | 151 | 363 | 157 | 671 |
2009 | 117 | 244 | 99 | 460 |
2010 | 102 | 201 | 167 | 470 |
2011 | 71 | 101 | 56 | 228 |
2012 | 36 | 75 | 32 | 143 |
2013 | 82 | 73 | 48 | 203 |
2014 | 83 | 99 | 53 | 235 |
2015 | 58 | 106 | 55 | 219 |
2016 | 104 | 145 | 146 | 395 |
2017 | 125 | 216 | 108 | 449 |
2018 | 159 | 267 | 160 | 586 |
Total | 1088 | 1,890 | 1081 | 4059 |
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