Three militants killed in encounter with security forces in Shopian: J&K police
Three unidentified militants were on Sunday (June 7) killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said.
Three unidentified militants were on Sunday (June 7) killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Reban area of Shopian, in South Kashmir, this morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said.
He said a gunfight broke out after the militants opened fire at a search party of the forces. In the exchange of fire, three militants were killed.
He said their identity and group affiliation are being ascertained. The operation is going on and further details are awaited.
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In another incident on Thursday (June 4), a civilian was injured when militants fired upon a police party in the valley’s Kulgam district.
Militants fired upon a police party near Yaripora Chowk in the south Kashmir district in the afternoon, a police official said.
He said a civilian was injured in the firing and he has been taken to a hospital.
There are no reports of injuries to any police personnel, the official said, adding the area has been cordoned off and a hunt launched to nab the attackers.
Meanwhile, security forces on Wednesday (June 3) killed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad’s (JeM) top IED expert Abdul Rehman alias Fauji Bhai, who was an Afghan war veteran, besides two local militants during an encounter in Pulwama district of South Kashmir, police said.
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“The killing of Abdul Rehman alias Fauji Bhai alias Fauji Baba, a Pakistani national, is a big success for security forces as he was a master in assembling improvised explosive devices for JeM,” Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told reporters in Srinagar.
The IGP claimed that Fauji Baba had managed to escape when security forces intercepted the IED laden car in Pulwama on May 28.
“We had promised you that day we will get him soon. Today we did. Whether he was involved in 2019 car bombing attack on CRPF convoy, I cannot say for sure but he was active in Pulwama at that time,” he said in response to a question.
(With inputs from agencies)