The gunfight between security forces and militants in Anantnag is still ongoing, and today marks the sixth day of this operation. It began on Wednesday and has resulted in the loss of four Indian soldiers.
Anantnag gunfight ANTI TERROR OPS. Day 6; As the gunfight and search operation entered the sixth day, the security forces recovered the charred body of a terrorist from the Kokernag area of Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The search operation is ongoing in the area.
After the recovery of a charred body from the hideout, it is likely that DNA samples will be taken from the family members of Uzair Khan, who is associated with the LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) or TRF (The Resistance Front), today.
The search operation restarted in the area early on Monday morning and a combined operation is set to take place in order to search for the possibility of more bodies in the area.
The encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district is ongoing as the search for two hiding militants continues in the Kokernag area. The security forces have cordoned off the entire region and are tracking each and every movement of the two terrorists who are yet to be neutralised. Top police officials said that terrorists have been encircled at one area near the natural cave-turned-hideout.
In a tragic incident, the officers Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonak, Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Bhat and a soldier were killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists on September 13.
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On the fourth consecutive day of the operation in the Gadole forests of the Kokernag area in Anantnag District, a top police source confirmed to WION that two dead bodies have been seen via drone footage by the security forces near the operation site. According to the J&K Police source, one body is of the killed terrorist and another body is of the Indian army soldier who was killed yesterday as his body has not been retrieved as of now due to the heavy firing from the terrorist side.
In another operation in North Kashmir’s Uri sector of Baramulla district, three terrorists were killed while trying to infiltrate the Indian territory. The operation between terrorists and security forces started early morning in the Hathlanga area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The security forces had a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the area trying to infiltrate.
“Op Khanda, Uri A Joint operation was launched this morning in the Uri Sector. Contact was established & firefight ensued. 03xTerrorists eliminated. 02xAK Rifles, 01xPistol, 07xHand Grenades, 01xIED and other war-like stores along with Pak Currency Notes recovered. Joint operation over,” said the Indian Army statement.
While the Baramulla operation was called off, the operation at Kokernag in Anantnag still continues.
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Deaths of soldiers will be avenged,’ says J-K LG Manoj Sinha.
As the hunt for the terrorists hiding in the Garole forests of Kokernag in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag continuess, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the deaths of soldiers in the operation will be avenged, and terrorists will be given a befitting response.
In a tragic incident, the officers Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonak, Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Bhat and a soldier were killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists September 13.
Terrorists will have to pay a heavy price’.
Speaking at the event titled ‘Hum Sab Ek Hai’ at SKICC, Srinagar, the Lieutenant Governor stated that every drop of the martyrs’ blood will be avenged, and terrorists will have to pay a heavy price.
“We are committed to maintaining peace in Jammu and Kashmir. We have complete faith in the bravery of our soldiers and I want to assure that every drop of blood will be avenged with interest.
Those involved will be given a befitting reply and will have to pay a heavy price. The entire nation stands in solidarity with the jawans. I have no doubt in my mind that the people of Jammu and Kashmir also want to be rid of terrorism,” LG Sinha said.
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Operation Area Drone Footage and other photographs.
J&K poluce had named Uzair Khan, a local terrorist, as one of the terrorists involved.
