Jammu and Kashmir: 3 terrorists killed in two separate encounters in Kupwara
terrorists were killed in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.
The three terrorists were killed in a joint operation launched by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police following specific intelligence inputs received on August 27 regarding simultaneous infiltration bids from the Karnah sector and Kumkadi in Machil Sector.
District Police Kupwara had been maintaining close vigil and developing on-ground human intelligence regarding infiltration attempts from LOC at Kupwara.
On the evening of August 28, a suspicious movement was detected following which firing commenced which carried on till early morning on August 29.
Meanwhile, suspicious movement was also detected in Karnah Sector around 7 PM on August 28 shortly after which firing commenced there as well which continued into the early hours of August 29.
«Upon search conducted in the morning at both locations, two bodies were recovered at Kumkadi while one body was recovered at Karnah,» a press release said.
Further search operations are underway.
Notably, this is the 6th operation in the Kupwara district this year which has now resulted in the killing of 10 terrorists including foreign infiltrators.
According to the officials, Kupwara police had been maintaining close vigil and developing on-ground human intelligence regarding infiltration attempts from Line of control (LOC) at Kupwara.
Earlier today, one terrorist is
