Four terrorists were eliminated in two separate encounters conducted in a joint operation launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir, said the police.
Three terrorists were killed in an encounter in the Drach area of the Shopian district on Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.
“Joint operation was launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police yesterday. Three terrorists eliminated. Three AK Rifles and other war-like stores recovered,” Chinar Corps, Indian Army said in a tweet.
Another local terrorist was killed in the encounter underway in the Moolu area of Shopian.
“Joint operation launched by Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir. Area cordoned & contact established. Firefight ensued and one terrorist eliminated. One soldier injured, evacuated to 92 BH and stable. One AK Rifle and other war-like stores were recovered.
One soldier was injured in the exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces.
In the first encounter that broke out last evening in the Drach area of Shopian, three local terrorists linked with the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were killed.
In contrast, in the second encounter between the security forces and the terrorists in the Moolu area of Shopian early morning today, one local terrorist affiliated with the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was neutralised.
“One local terrorist of proscribed terror outfit LeT killed in Moolu encounter. Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” tweeted Kashmir Zone Police.
“Second encounter has started in Moolu area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” the police had tweeted.
Two killed terrorists in the Drach encounter were identified as Hanan Bin Yaqoob and Jamshed.
They, according to the police, were involved in the recent killing of special police officer Javed Dar in Pulwama.
“Killed terrorists, Hanan Bin Yaqoob and Jamshed, were involved in recent killing of SPO Javed Dar on 2 October at Pinglana in Pulwama and an outside labourer from West Bengal on 24 September in Pulwama,” tweeted the police.
On 2 October, a local terrorist of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was neutralised by the police in a joint operation with security forces in the Baskuchan area of Shopian in J-K.
The terrorist was identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhat of Nowpora Baskuchan, Shopian, according to ADGP Kashmir.
