Two ISJK militants killed in Anantnag
Infiltration bid foiled in Kupwara
Srinagar: Two militants affiliated with the Islamic State of J&K were killed in an encounter that broke out today in Waghama area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district Tuesday morning.
Police said the two slain militants killed in an encounter are Zahid Dass, of ISJK, who was involved in the recent firing incident at Bijbehara, Anantnag in which a CRPF man and a five-year-old boy were killed.
Today’s encounter was the second encounter in last 24-hours in southern Anatnang district. On Monday, three militants including the last surviving militant from Doda district were killed in Runipora, Anantnag.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar said that that two slain militants along with Zahid were involved in the recent attack in Bijbehara, where a CRPF man and a minor boy were killed.
Notably, acting on a specific tip-off about the presence of militants in Bijbheara, joint teams of security forces, Army, police and CRPF launched a cordon early Tuesday morning.
“When the forces zeroed in on a suspected spot, the hiding militants opened fire at the forces triggering an encounter,” an official said, adding that security forces while following the proper Standard Operating Procedure (SoP), performed professionally and in the ensuing gunfight, two militants were killed.
The identity of the militants is being ascertained and it is believed that they are locals affiliated with the J&K Islamic State.
With the killing of two more militants on Tuesday the total number of militants killed this year in Kashmir has reached 128. This month, police said, 48, militants were killed.
Meanwhile, army also claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid in north Kashmir’s Kupwara area.
Sources said that an exchange of fire between a group of militants and army soldiers took place during the intervening night of June 29 and 30.
Defense sources said that soldiers observed the suspicious movement of 6 to 8 persons in Furkian Gali along Line of Control in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
The two groups of infiltrators resorted to indiscriminate firing upon being challenged but managed to escape taking advantage of the darkness.
Sources added that massive combing operation has been launched in the area and it is still in progress.
Pertinently, on 5 April this year, army had foiled a major infiltration bid killing five militants, however, five soldiers were also killed in that face off in Keran Sector. The slain soldiers were later identified as Subedar Sanjeev Kumar of Himachal Pradesh, Haveldar Davendar Singh of Utrakhand, Para-trooper Bal Krishan of Himachal Pradesh, Para-trooper Amit Kumar of Utrakhand and Chattarpal Singh of Rajhstan.
Meanwhile, Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire towards Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Naugam sector of north Kashmir.
“On 30 Jun 2020, in the morning hours, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation (CFV) along the LoC in Naugam sector (in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district) by firing mortars and other weapons,” the official said.
He said befitting response is being given to the Pakistani aggression.
There were no reports of any casualties so far. (with inputs from PTI, KNT, KNO)
