Kashmir: Encounter breaks out in Shopian’s Alshipora area
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Alshipora area of Shopian, police said on Tuesday.
Three Army jawans were injured in an IED blast in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Monday.
Police said that the blast triggered by terrorists occurred when an Army vehicle carrying the jawans drove over the IED.
Terrorists in the wee hours blasted an IED when an Army vehicle was passing through the area on Turkwangan near Zainpora in Shopian.
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The IED was planted near a water tank which was set off early morning when an Army vehicle was routinely passing through the area. The vehicle was damaged due to the blast and the three Jawans inside the vehicle suffered injuries who were subsequently removed to hospital for medical attention, police said.
It is learnt that the militants after triggering the blast escaped from the spot. Bomb Disposal Squad deployed at the site of the blast recovered a live IED from the site.
The sanitisation of the area is underway to clear the track for vehicular movement.
Police have registered a case in this regard and investigation is going on.
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