Five terrorists were killed in Kashmir’s Shopian in an encounter that has been underway since Friday night.
Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu & Kashmir, Shesh Paul Vaid, has confirmed the killings in a tweet.
“4 more bodies of terrorists visible at encounter site kiloora Shopian taking the total to 5 terrorists killed. Good Job boys, good for peace,” he said in a tweet.
#JammuAndKashmir: Fresh firing has been heard at the site of encounter in Shopian's Killora Village. An encounter had started between security forces and terrorists in the area, yesterday. (visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/NQ3zc6NbFL
— ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2018
The body, which was recovered from the site of the encounter in Shopian's Killora Village on Friday night, has been identified as a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, Umar Malik. The weapon recovered along with him was an AK-47.
The security forces had cordoned off the area last night following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there and had started a search operation there.
Earlier, Kashmir police in a tweet had said a group of terrorists was tracked leading to a gun battle at Kiloora in Shopian. “In the initial cordon 1 terrorist was killed. Search operation continues. A group is learnt to be part of a proscribed terror outfit LeT,” it had said.
(With agency inputs)