Jammu: Two militants were killed and three other security men injured in a gunfight with the security forces in the Jalalabad locality of the Sunjwan area. Acting on specific information, joint teams of police and the CRPF surrounded the Jalalabad locality where the two militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit were hiding.
"When challenged, the holed up terrorists opened fire triggering an encounter in which two terrorists were killed. Three security personnel were injured in this operation. "1 satellite phone, 2 AK-47 rifles, heavy ammunition were recovered from the terrorists. It seems that both the slain terrorists were Fidayeen. "Search operation going on," Mukesh Singh, Additional Director General of Police Jammu Zone told reporters. J&K DGP, Dilbag Singh said, "Two terrorists have been killed in the Sunjwan encounter. Terrorists holed up at Sunjwan were planning a major attack. The aim was to inflict maximum casualties on security forces."
In another terror-related incident, militants attacked a bus of the CISF carrying 15 troopers for early morning duties. The incident occurred around 4.25 a.m. today. "The CISF personnel retaliated and forced the militants to run away. One ASI was killed and two CISF troopers were injured in this incident", police said. The terror attacks in Jammu city have taken place two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jammu and Samba districts.
Following the development, internet services have been suspended and schools in the region shall remain closed. According to CEO Jammu - the following schools - HSS Sunjwan, HS Bhatindi, IDPS Sunjwan, RM Public school Chowadi, HS Chowadi, Doon School, DS Heritage, Birla Open Mind School, British International school and GPS Chowadi will remain closed.
The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the Palli village Panchayat in Samba district on April 24 to attend the Panchayat Raj Diwas. Pertinently, Sunjwan Military station Jammu was attacked by three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants in February 2018. During the attack, six soldiers and one civilian were killed.
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