J&K: One terrorist killed in encounter near Rinzipora- Baderwan area in Pulwama district

Srinagar, December 28: In Jammu and Kashmir, one terrorist was killed in a brief shootout after terrorists attacked Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifles patrolling party near Rinzipora- Baderwan area of South Kashmir’s Awantipura in Pulwama district.

 

Army recovered the body of one terrorist after the shootout. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Banderpora-Rinzipora area of Awantipora on Friday morning following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired on the search party of the forces, who retaliated. In the ensuing gunfight, one militant was killed, the official said.

He said the slain militant has been identified as Ishfaq Yousuf Wani, a resident of Qoil area of Pulwama in south Kashmir.

Six militants were killed in a major boost to anti-terror operation, following a brief gunfight in Tral area of Awantipora of Pulwama district today morning. A joint team of army's 42 RR, SOG and CRPF and other security officials launched a search operation post learning the presence of 6 militants in the Arampora hamlet of Dadsara, killing all of them roundly. An aide of Zakir Moosa, one of Kashmir's most wanted terrorist, was also killed in the operation.

“During the course of the gunfight, six militants of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind militant outfit including its Deputy Chief Soliha have been killed”, reported the official. Some warning shots were fired initially towards the militant hideout situated in an orchard along the Tral-Awantipora road. The group hiding inside the hideout began open firing triggering off a gunfight which lasted along.

The bodies of all the slain militants along with as many weapons and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the gunfight site, said the official, adding: "The identities of the other five militants is being ascertained".