Terrorist Killed In Joint Op Near Uri, Kashmir; Ongoing Counter-terrorism Intensifies
Two terrorists were killed in a joint operation in the forward area of Uri in Baramulla district, Kashmir, near the Line of Control (LOC) on September 16, as per the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
The Kashmir Zone police, via an update on X, shared, “Baramulla Encounter Update: 01 more terrorist killed (Total 02). Search operation is in progress. Further details shall follow.”
The army, in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla Police, engaged in this joint counter-terrorism (CT) operation in the region.
The Kashmir Zone Police stated on X early in the morning that, ‘Encounter has started between terrorists and Army & Baramulla Police in the forward area of Uri, Hathlanga in Baramulla district. Further details shall follow.’
According to the sources, two terrorists were spotted in the region, prompting the security forces to initiate the CT operation. Drones and sniffer dogs are also being employed by the personnel to track down the terrorists.
This follows the ongoing Anantnag encounter, which has now entered its fourth day. This marks the third terror incident in the past seven days. In the previous two incidents, one in Rajouri and the other in Anantnag, the terrorists were identified as Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives operating under the names ‘TRF’ and ‘PAFF’. In Rajouri, both terrorists were neutralised, while in the last two operations, four army soldiers and one Jammu and Kashmir Police official lost their lives.
