Shopian (J&K): Four militants have been killed in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. While one militant has been killed in an encounter with security forces in the Molu area of South Kashmir's Shopian district, police said adding that three militants linked with the terror outfit JeM have been killed in an encounter with security forces in the Drach area of the district earlier in the day.
The gunfight in Molu started after a joint team of police and security forces received input about the presence of terrorists in the area, police said. They further revealed that after security forces cordoned off the area, terrorists hiding there started firing drawing retaliation by the security forces.
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"Three local #terrorists linked with proscribed #terror outfit JeM killed in #encounter at Drach #Shopian. Second encounter at Moolu is in progress. Further details shall follow ADGP Kashmir @JmuKmrPolice." Kashmir Zone Police stated in a tweet earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that among the three terrorists killed in the encounter in the Drach area of Shopian, two-identified as Hanan Bin Yaqoob and Jamshed-were involved in the recent killing of SPO Javed Dar on October 2 at Pinglana in Pulwama and an outside labourer from West Bengal on September 24 in Pulwama.
"Killed #terrorists Hanan Bin Yaqoob & Jamshed were involved in recent #killing of SPO Javed Dar on 2/10/22 at Pinglana in #Pulwama & an outside labourer from West Bengal on 24/9/22 in Pulwama: ADGP Kashmir @JmuKmrPolice," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
There have been a series of encounters between terrorists and security forces across Jammu and Kashmir in the recent past in which many terrorists have been eliminated. One terrorist was killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in Baskuchan area in South Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday.
