Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, together with a Pakistani nationwide, had been killed in an encounter with safety forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday.
The encounter broke out after safety forces launched a cordon and search operation following details about the presence of terrorists in Pulwama city of South Kashmir district, a police official mentioned.
He mentioned the search operation become an encounter after the terrorists opened hearth on the safety forces, who retaliated.
Three terrorists had been killed within the encounter.
“One of the slain terrorists has been identified as Lashkar commander Ejaz alias Abu Huraira,” the official mentioned.
The official mentioned that the search operation is occurring within the space.
Security forces destroy IED planted by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam
A serious accident was averted as safety forces detected and destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by terrorists beneath a poplar tree in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police mentioned on Wednesday.
“An IED was spotted under a poplar tree on the outskirts of Damjen village in Qazigund area,” a police spokesman mentioned.
He mentioned that the police, military and CRPF personnel instantly cordoned off the realm and the bomb disposal squad was referred to as to the spot.
“The IED was defused and destroyed in-situ,” he mentioned, including {that a} case has been registered on this regard.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
