Srinagar:The security forces on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir claimed to kill the longest surviving terrorist associated with Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and other four militants in an anti militant operation in Kulgam district of South Kashmir.
Official sources confirmed the killings of five terrorists who have been identified as Farooq Nali the longest surviving militant and four others of the same outfit in a fierce encounter with the joint forces in Kadder village of Behibagh area in Kulgam district.
The other four slain terrorists have been identified as Mushtaq Itoo, Irfan Lone, Adil Hajam, and Yasir Javed Bhat. Five AK-47 rifles have been recovered from the slain terrorists.
The killings of five terrorists in the single operation is a big success to security forces and is the largest number of terrorists killed in J&k this year in a single operation.
The joint forces of Army’s 34RR, police and CRPF on Thursday received information about the presence of a group of militants in Kadder village of South Kashmir.
After which a joint anti terror operation was launched by security forces which turned into an encounter after security forces moved close to the hiding spot of terrorists in which five terrorists were killed and two soldiers were injured.
Security forces have started an aggressive campaign against terrorists, their over-ground workers (OGWs), and sympathisers are going on to dismantle the terror ecosystem in J&K.
Pertinent to mention the security agencies this year have attached properties worth multiples of crores belonging to drug smugglers and peddlers in Kashmir Valley after obtaining requisite orders from the competent authority.
Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha has been chairing high-level security meetings and has given clear orders to the security forces to go all-out against the terror ecosystem.
The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah is chairing a top-level security review meeting regarding J&K in Delhi on Thursday. Chiefs of intelligence agencies, police, CAPFs and others connected with the anti-terrorist grid in J&K will attend the meeting.
Heightened vigilance is also being maintained at the border in J&K following reports that terrorists are waiting at the launching pads to sneak into the Indian side of the border before the mountain passes are closed by this season’s snowfall.