Security forces killed two terrorists in Bandipora district of JK; one army personnel martyred

Jammu, June 14: Security forces on Thursday eliminated two unknown terrorists after a fierce encounter that took place in the forest area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district. The body of slain terrorists along with arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.

 

Security forces including CRPF personnel and the Indian Army’s Rashtriya Rifles led a join operation and cordoned off the Panar forest area adjoining the Bandipora district of north Kashmir after getting a specific input of presence of three terrorists. As the search party reached the spot, security forces received bullets from the terrorists ensuing into the encounter. Immediately security forces retaliated heavily and eliminated two terrorists.

The identity of two slain terrorists is yet to be revealed while the security forces have launched massive combing and search operation to nab the remaining terrorists. Unfortunately, in the counter-terrorism operation, an Army personnel was martyred.

Earlier in the day, a group of unidentified terrorists fired an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) at a police station in Pulwama. On Tuesday, two police personnel were killed and three others injured in a terrorist attack in Pulwama.

Importantly, the encounter comes a day after at least four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were martyred and three others were injured in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Chambliyal sector of Samba. Hours after to this incident, India lodged a strong protest with Pakistan at a flag meeting which was held along the international border at Octroi Border outpost in Suchetgarh sector in Jammu district.