Jammu and Kashmir: 9 terrorists, including top Lashkar commander, killed in Shopian encounter
News | August 04, 2018 18:44 ISTJammu and Kashmir: 9 terrorists, including top Lashkar commander, killed in Shopian encounter
Jammu and Kashmir: 9 terrorists, including top Lashkar commander, killed in Shopian encounter
Earlier, reports had said that the terrorists were believed to be trapped in a house. The gunfight took place in Drusu village, between terrorists and teams of Sopore police along with 22 Rashtriya Rifles.
A longtime member of the US designated Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Lashkar e-Taiba (LeT), Dakhil was an operational leader for LeT’s attacks in India between 1997 and 2001.
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The mother of the abducted SPO had made a passionate appeal to the militants through a video that went viral to spare her son's life who was her only male child.
The Special Police Officer (SPO) was kidnapped late last night from Chan Kitar Tral. He has been identified as Shakeel Ahmad Lone.
Constable Saleem Shah was abducted from his residence in the Mutalhama area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir last night, he said.
The area was cordoned off by the security forces and a search operation was launched
Around 250-275 active militants in Kashmir Valley, says Lt. General Anil Kumar Bhatt.
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter in South Kashmir's Kulgam district while a third terrorist surrendered before police.
A joint naka (checkpoint) was established by police and the Army at Tulkhan crossing on the new national highway in south Kashmir, a police spokesperson said.
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter in South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday, police said.
The encounter began this afternoon at a village in Kulgam as Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the CRPF and the Army, were carrying out operations to clear a national highway ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, beginning June 28, a senior police official
"If you make such statements before terrorists, they will kill you but the Army won’t," the Indian Army officer said.
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The terrorists were trained in Alpha 3 camp in Athmuqam area by 28 Baluch of Pakistan Army, the sources added.
The area has been cordoned off and a search is on for the militants, the police said, adding no casualties have been reported so far.
"We heard a huge blast at the first gate of the ministry which is located near Charahi Shaheed Square," eyewitness Farhad Mohammadi said.
Sharif has been facing ire from all quarters for his admission on the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, which have prompted the Pakistani top authorities to hold a high-level ‘national security’ meeting today.
Some 166 people were killed in the attack carried out by 10 LeT men. Nine of the attackers were killed by police while lone survivor Ajmal Kasab was caught and hanged after handed down death sentence.
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