J-K Police, Army neutralise two terrorists in joint operation
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), May 4: Jammu-Kashmir Police and the Indian Army, in a joint operation, neutralised two terrorists, officials informed on Thursday.
The terrorists were killed in retaliatory firing during a search operation, according to officials.
"The second successful operation in the last 24 hours, is a major achievement for the security forces in their efforts to ensure a stable security situation in the Kashmir Valley and defeat the evil designs of the inimical elements," PRO (Defence) Srinagar said.
A joint operation was conducted by the army and Jammu-Kashmir Police, along with CRPF and SSB (Shashastra Seema Bal) forces, in response to a particular intelligence report about the presence of terrorists at Wanigam Payeen village in the Kreeri area of Baramulla.
Terrorists, hiding in a house, opened indiscriminate fire on the security personnel, officials said.
The two terrorists were killed in retaliatory fire. The incident took place in the wee hours of Thursday.
The terrorists killed have been identified as Shakir Majid Najar and Hanan Ahmad Seh. Both were Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) members from Pakistan.
One AK series rifle with two magazines, one 9mm pistol with a magazine, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and other war-like stores were also recovered from the encounter site.
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- ANI
