Soldier martyred, 3 terrorists killed in encounter in J-K’s Pulwama; arms, ammunition recovered
The encounter took place just a day after four terrorists were gunned down in South Kashmir's Shopian district while a fifth militant surrendered.
The encounter took place just a day after four terrorists were gunned down in South Kashmir's Shopian district while a fifth militant surrendered.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident today, a major tragedy was averted when the security forces recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
The remarks by GoC 19 Infantry Division Kashmir Major General Virendra Vats came after two terrorists were killed after a major infiltration bid was foiled by the Army in North Kashmir's Naugam sector today morning.
The Lashkar-e-Taiba (L-e-T) carried out the attack in Sopore on Wednesday, according to Vijay Kumar, the Kashmir Inspector General of Police.
This is the second attack on the CRPF in Sopore in the last three months. On April 18, terrorists fired at a CRPF party, killing three CRPF personnel.
Addressing media in Srinagar on the attempted terror attack, IG Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said Jaish-e-Mohammed 'played the main role' while Hizbul Mujahideen 'assisted' them.
The Pulwama Police had got credible information on Wednesday night that a terrorist was moving with an explosive-laden car after which they took out various parties of police and security forces (SFs) and covered all possible routes.
The agencies have said as the weakened Hizbul regroups, its main targets will not just be the security forces deployed in the valley at various places, but it also plans to carry out arms robberies.
Heavy firing exchanges have been going on in the area since Tuesday evening when a massive search operation was launched by the security forces.
A video footage by a drone camera released by the Indian Army on Friday shows precision targeting of a terror launch pad and an ammunition dump on Pakistan side of the LoC in Keran sector.
