In Jammu and Kashmir, ix terrorists have been gunned down in separate encounters in Kulgam and Anantnag districts.Inspector general of police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar has said the terrorists were affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammad and termed the security operations "a big success". The separate anti-terror operations in the two south Kashmir districts were launched last evening, officials said on Thursday morning. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation acting on a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the Mirhama area of Kulgam district. When the forces were conducting searches in the area, they were fired upon by the hiding terrorists, they added.The forces retaliated, ensuing a gunfight in which three militants were killed, the official said.
6 #terrorists of proscribed #terror outfit JeM killed in two separate #encounters. 4 among the killed terrorists have been identified so far as (2) #Pakistani & (2) local terrorists. Identification of other 02 terrorists is being ascertained. A big #success for us: IGP Kashmir
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 29, 2021
The tweet added that out of the four terrorists identified so far, two are from Pakistan. The identity of the other two terrorists is being confirmed. Officials also said the other gunfight took place in the Nowgam Shahabad area of Dooru in neighbouring Anantnag, the official said. A policeman was injured and he was shifted to hospital, they added.
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