Four terrorists, including a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, were killed in two separate encounters in southern Kashmir on Saturday, police said.
Police said the two terrorists killed in Kulgam district have been identified as members of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), while one of the two killed in Pulwama has been identified as LeT’s top commander, Zahid Nazir Bhat. . “LeT’s top commander, Zahid Nazir Bhat (Zahid Tiger), was killed at today’s meeting in Pulwama. A great success for the police and other security forces, ”the Kashmir police tweeted.
A police spokesman said the joint Kulgam operation by the Army, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police was launched on Friday evening after specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Chinigam area of Pulwama. “During the search operation, as soon as the presence of terrorists was found, they were given the opportunity to surrender. However, they fired indiscriminately at the joint search group, which was taken in retaliation and led to an encounter, ”he said.
The suspected terrorists have been identified as Tariq Ahmad Mir, a resident of Divsar Kulgam, and Sameer Bhai Usman, a Pakistani national. Both are believed to be JeM agents. “They were involved in many terrorist crimes and civil atrocities, including the murder of a policeman,” the spokesman added.
He further said that Kashmir Police Inspector General Vijay Kumar praised the role of the forces. “… The Security Forces exercised strict restraint. The terrorists fired UBGL and AK during the night. Civilians evacuated at first light. An M4 rifle and pistol recovered, ”the Chinese Army Corps said in a tweet.
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