Jammu and Kashmir: 12 militants, three jawans, four civilians killed in counter-insurgency operations across Kashmir
Terror groups in the valley suffered a major setback as 11 terrorists were gunned down in counter-insurgency operations in three different areas in South Kashmir in which three army jawans and two civilians were also killed
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Terror groups in the valley suffered a major setback as 12 terrorists were gunned down in counter-insurgency operations in three different areas in south Kashmir. Three army jawans and two civilians were also killed in the clashes. AP
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At a hurriedly called joint press conference of army, police and CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SP Vaid said this is one of the biggest counter-offensives in recent times against terror groups operating in the Kashmir Valley. The operations by security forces rendered a dent to militant groups such as Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba, officials said in Srinagar. PTI
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Three army jawans have lost their lives in the operations at Kachdooru in Shopian, officials said. The operation has been called off at Kachdooru and the security personnel will search the debris on Monday again, the officials said. AP
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Earlier at another press conference, Lieutenant General AK Bhatt, termed it one of the biggest operations in recent times and said the death of Lieutenant Umar Fayaz, who was killed in Shopian last year, had been avenged. “Among the militants killed are Ishfaq Malik and Rayees Thokar. They were responsible for his death,” Bhatt said. Army personnel take positions near the house where militants were hiding during an encounter at Draggad. PTI
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One civilian death was reported from Draggad and the other at Kachudoora, both in Shopian district, the police chief said. Violence broke out at the Kachedoora encounter site in which 25 civilians received pellet injuries while six others suffered bullet injuries, the police chief said. AP
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Inspector General of CRPF Zulfikar Hassan pointed out that people came in large numbers at the encounter site in Shopian. “The operations will not stop and we will have to take all offensive measures in case they do not refrain from throwing stones at the jawans engaged in the counter-insurgency operations,” he said. PTI
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