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9 terrorists killed in anti-terror operations in J&K

At least 4 terrorists have been killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police informed on Monday.

Edited by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Published : Jun 08, 2020 9:22 IST, Updated : Jun 08, 2020 11:38 IST
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Four terrorsits have been killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian.

At least 9 terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen have been killed in operations that were carried out between June 7-8 yesterday and today, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbagh Singh said. In the last 2 weeks, 9 big operations were carried out in which 22 terrorists have been eliminated including six top commanders, Dilbagh Singh added.

Earlier in the day, 4 terrorists were neutralised in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police informed.

The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Pinjora area of the district in South Kashmir this morning after receiving information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fired on personnel of a search party, who retaliated. In the exchange of fire, four militants were killed.

Police have not revealed the identity of the slain militants or their group affiliation as part of a new policy to prevent youngsters from joining militant ranks. This is the second encounter in Shopian district in the past 24 hours.

Five Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including a self-styled commander, were killed in a gun battle with security forces in the district's Reban area on Sunday.

(With inputs from PTI)

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