Four terrorists were killed In Encounters In Kulgam And Pulwama Districts by Army And Security Forces
Army along with the Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Chingam area of Kulgam district of south Kashmir late Friday night following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there.
Four terrorists were killed on Saturday in two separate encounters with Army alongwith security forces in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Security forces launched a cordon and Army carried out the search operation in Chingam area of Kulgam district of south Kashmir late Friday night following specific inputs about the presence of terrorists there.
A state police official said the search operation turned into an encounter after terrorists fired upon the Army who retaliated.
In the exchange of fire, two terrorists were killed, the official said.
They have been identified as Tariq Ahmad Mir, resident of Zangalpora Divsar Kulgam; and a Pakistani national identified as Sameer Bhai alias Usman, resident of Punjab Pakistan, and an “A” category militant, the official said.
He said both terrorists were affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit.
“As per the police records, both the killed terrorists were part of groups responsible for carrying out terrorist attacks. They were involved in many terror crimes and civilian atrocities, including killing of police official Khursid Ahmad at Furah Mirbazzar and attack on sarpanch Aarif Ahmad at Akhran Mirbazzar in which he was critically injured,” the official said.
An Army official said an M4 rifle and a pistol have been recovered from the site of the encounter.
In another operation in Dadoora area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir, two terrorists were killed, police said.
The police said the encounter started after security forces cordoned off the area and Army launched a search operation there following information about the presence of terrorists.
Two AK rifles have been recovered from the encounter site, they added.
