Three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nadir village of Tral, located in the Pulwama district of South Kashmir, after reports of the presence of 2 to 3 terrorists in the area.
The operation is still going on as the security forces speculate that there could be more than three terrorists in the area.
The terrorists have been identified as:
- Asif Ahmed Sheikh (28): Asif Ahmed Sheikh, a terrorist of JeM, is the district commander of Awantipora and has been continuously involved in terrorist activities since 2022.
- Aamir Nazir Wani (20): Aamir Nazir Wani is also an active terrorist in Pulwama linked to JeM since 2024. Yawar Ahmed Bhat is also completely active in Pulwama and is associated with JeM since 2024.
- Yawar Ahmed Bhat: Yawar Ahmed Bhat is also completely active in Pulwama and is associated with JeM since 2024.
Three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists killed in Shopian
Earlier on Tuesday, three terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in a gunfight with security forces in the forest area of Shukroo Keller in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
According to the Indian Army, based on specific intelligence of a Rashtriyas Rifles Unit, about the presence of terrorists in the general area of Shoekal Keller, the Indian Army had launched Operation Keller. The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces, who retaliated.
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