Army neutralizes one terrorist in retaliation after being heavily attacked in Shopian district of JK

Srinagar, March 27: Security forces on Monday eliminated an unknown terrorist after a fierce encounter that took place in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The body of slain terrorist along with arms and ammunition was recovered from the encounter site.

 

Notably, a group of terrorists attacked the Army cavalcade of a Commanding Officer of 34 Rashtriya Rifles in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. In retaliation, security forces successfully eliminated one terrorist and rest managed to escape. The body of slain terrorist along with arms and ammunition was recovered from the encounter site.

According to the sources, a joint mobile vehicle check post (MVCP) near Pohan was attacked when the security forces signaled a car to stop in Shopian, but it did not. A senior official said the Army men were fired upon and they retaliated, in which a terrorist was killed.

Earlier this month, four people, including a terrorist, were killed in Shopian district after a mobile vehicle check post was attacked. Interestingly, the Indian security forces have led a massive war against terrorism and terrorists in the inner parts of Jammu-Kashmir and forward areas. Therefore, Anti-Terrorism operation is continued with such a speed that more than 206 terrorists were eliminated by Indian troops last year.