J&K: Encounter between terrorists, security forces underway in Srinagar
India | October 12, 2020 8:05 ISTAn encounter between terrorists and security forces broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar early on Monday.
An encounter between terrorists and security forces broke out in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar early on Monday.
Two terrorists have been killed by security forces during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal. This comes a day after two terrorists were neutralised in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora, where arms and ammunition were also recovered.
One Army jawan was killed after Pakistan violated ceasefire in Machil sector of Jammu and Kashmir early on Saturday. The soldier had received injuries during the unprovoked firing by Pakistan after which he was rushed to a hospital. The Army jawan thereafter succumbed to his injuries.
The gun battle started after security forces comprising special operations group of state police (SOG) and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) surrounded the Gund Brath area on the town outskirts following information about militant presence.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Bugam area of Budgam district in central Kashmir on Sunday morning following specific inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
The security forces in Budgam killed one terrorist during a gunfight in Budgam. The forces in the area were informed about the presence of terrorists in the area after which the encounter broke. The area has been cordoned as two to three militants are still believed to be hiding in the area, the operation continues.
The security forces had received information about the presence of militants in the area after which the gunfight began.
The exact identity and group affiliation of the slain militant is being ascertained. The operation is underway.
Two to three militants are still believed to be hiding in the area and the search operation to trace them is underway.
According to some reports, the slain militants belong to the Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist organisation.
OGWs are overground workers of militant outfits who work as their eyes and ears. They keep watch on the movement of security forces, arrange hideouts for militants and also provide other logistic support to them.
Security forces had received specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area after which they had surrounded an orchard area of Dragad-Sugan village.
Earlier on May 16, a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad was among six terrorists killed in three encounters between security forces and militants across the Kashmir valley.
According to reports, the gunfight has stopped and a search operation has been launched.
Arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of the encounter.
A cordon and search operation was launched by the security forces in Ratnipora area in south Kashmir after they had received specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
Earlier in the day, three militants including a Pakistani commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and two Kashmiri militants were killed and five security personnel were injured in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Mujgund area.
Two militants are believed to be trapped inside a house.
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