Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday killed two terrorists in a gunfight close to the Line of Control (LoC) within the Kupwara district of north Kashmir. The search operation remains to beĀ occurring within the Pinchad village of the Machil sector the place the encounter occurred. According to an official, Jammu and Kashmir police and Army launched a joint operation after getting details about the presence of terrorists within the space. When they approached the suspected spot, the terrorists opened fireplace on them, resulting in a fierce alternate of fireside.
The official stated two terrorists have been killed within the gunfight and their our bodies and weapons have been recovered. He stated the world was nonetheless underneath cordon and the search operation was persevering with to make sure no extra terrorists have been hiding there. Kashmir zone police additionally confirmed the encounter in a tweet.
#KupwaraEncounterUpdate: 02 #terrorists killed. Search operation nonetheless occurring. Further particulars shall observe.@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/cuzJVU5wKC
ā Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 3, 2023
Jammu Kashmir is on excessive alert forward of the G20 assembly in Kashmir beginning on May 22. After the Poonch assault by which 5 troopers have been martyred, the borders, each LoC and worldwide border, have been placed on crimson alert. It is believed that the terrorists who carried out the Poonch assault had lately infiltrated. The patrolling on the borders has been intensified to forestall any infiltration or arms smuggling by terrorists throughout the border.Ā
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High Level Meet Held In Kashmir On VBIED Threat
Vijay Kumar, the Additional director common of police of Kashmir held a high-level safety assembly in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Saturday. The assembly mentioned the rising menace of VBIEDs (Vehicle BorJne Improvised Explosive Devices) and different modes of terror assaults, in addition to safety challenges for the upcoming G-20 Summit conferences and the yearly Shri Amarnath pilgrimage. Agencies throughout Jammu and Kashmir are on excessive alert after a current terror assault in Poonch by which 5 military troopers have been killed. It is alleged that the terrorists had a VBIED.Ā
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In response to the assault, many safety upgrades have been applied throughout Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Kashmir which is internet hosting the G20 assembly subsequent month adopted by the Amarnath pilgrimage. The ADGP harassed that safety forces ought to concentrate on National Highway safety because of the rising menace of VBIEDs and different potential modes of terror assaults.
