Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists killed in encounter in Shopian
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Shopian area of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday.
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists in Alshipora area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district early on Tuesday morning, police said.
#WATCH | Shopian Encounter Update: Two terrorists killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow: Kashmir Zone Police
(Visuals deferred by unspecified time) https://t.co/ULxqMsR7ba pic.twitter.com/zhzmGsSJ7l
— ANI (@ANI) October 10, 2023
The terrorists killed have been identified as Morifat Maqbool and Jazim Farooq also known as Abrar. They were part of the terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
ADGP Kashmir Police said, “Terrorist Abrar was involved in killing of Kashmiri Pandit late Sanjay Sharma.”
The Kashmir Police took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, and said, “Encounter has started at Alshipora area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.”
#Encounter has started at Alshipora area of #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) October 9, 2023
The encounter began after security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in the Alshipora area after receiving information about the presence of militants there.
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