In a post on X, Kashmir Zone Police said, "Two terrorists have been neutralised in the Sopore encounter. Identification and affiliation is being ascertained. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition recovered. Further details shall follow."
An encounter started on Saturday between holed-up terrorists and the security forces in the heart of Jimmu & Kashmir’s Srinagar city.
In a major success, the Indian Army killed two more terrorists on Tuesday morning after a counter-terror operation in the border area of Akhnoor sector of Jammu near here, thus taking the total to three.
In the latest offensive against Left-wing extremism, security forces gunned down a Maoist during a combing operation in forested areas of Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Friday.
In what is being hailed as Chhattisgarh’s most decisive anti-Maoist operation, security forces eliminated 31 Maoist insurgents in a meticulously executed two-hour encounter on Friday.
The driver of the truck managed to flee from the spot amid heavy fog. The terrorists are believed to have come from Pakistan ahead of the Republic Day.
The encounter took place at some distance from headquarters of the 16 Corps of the Army at Nagrota.
According to the said Jammu and Kashmir Police, two terrorists are suspected to be at the site of the encounter.
The firefight started after a joint team of police and security forces got input about the presence of terrorists in that area.
Two killed terrorists were identified as Hanan Bin Yaqoob and Jamshed, who, according to the police were involved in the recent killing of special police officer Javed Dar in Pulwama.
