Two terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on Saturday. The gunfight in the area had been ongoing since Friday evening.
A search operation in the area was underway, and the bodies of the terrorists were retrieved.
In an X post, the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps mentioned that a joint operation by the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched on October 4, based on intelligence inputs on infiltration in Gugaldhar.
OP GUGALDHAR, #KupwaraOn 04 Oct 2024, based on intelligence about infiltration attempt, a joint operation by the #IndianArmy and @JmuKmrPolice was launched at Gugaldhar, Kupwara. Alert troops spotted suspicious activity and challenged, leading to exchange of firing with… pic.twitter.com/64ZCSoiOEj
— Chinar Corps – Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) October 4, 2024
On Thursday, a brief exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists during a search operation in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Based on specific inputs about the presence of terrorists, the security forces launched a joint search operation in Chatroo, a police spokesperson told news agency PTI.
On September 13, two Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer (JCO), were killed in an encounter with terrorists in the Naidgham area of Chatroo.
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