A overseas terrorist was killed in an ambush operation within the Rampora forest space of Sopore, Baramulla district, on Wednesday. In accordance with prime police officers, the safety forces had acquired intelligence in regards to the motion of the terrorist within the forest space and had arrange a cordon upfront.
Because the terrorist entered the cordoned space, he was challenged. In response, he opened hearth, resulting in an trade of gunfire through which the terrorist was killed.
Sources confirmed that the slain terrorist was the identical particular person who had escaped from the safety forces’ cordon throughout an encounter within the Ketsun forest of Bandipora on November 7, the place one other terrorist was killed. Safety forces had been monitoring the fugitive, and he was finally intercepted within the Rampora space. An AK-47 rifle and a major amount of ammunition had been recovered from his physique.
Preliminary investigations counsel that the terrorist had ties to the Jaish-e-Mohammed militant group, although his particular person id continues to be being confirmed.
This follows one other profitable operation yesterday in Panipora, Sopore, the place two terrorists—one overseas and one native—had been killed. Up to now week, safety forces have carried out six anti-terror operations, ensuing within the killing of eight terrorists, together with 5 overseas militants. Moreover, 9 supporters of terrorists have been arrested throughout this era.
