Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Shopian

Jammu and Kashmir police informed that a cordon and search operation was launched by police and security forces at the strike of dawn in Rebban area of Zainapora in District Shopian based on a credible input about the presence of terrorists.

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New Delhi: Two militants were gunned down by joint security forces in a fierce encounter on Sunday morning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district and warlike stores were recovered. The operation concluded with the killing of the two terrorists identified as Nawaz Wagay of Shopian and Yawar Wani of Pulwama. Both were affiliated with terror outfit Al-Badr. Jammu and Kashmir police informed that a cordon and search operation was launched by police and security forces at the strike of dawn in Rebban area of Zainapora in District Shopian based on a credible input about the presence of terrorists. ‘As search operation was going on, search party was fired upon by the hiding terrorists. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter’, PTI reported quoting official from Jammu and Kashmir police. In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists were killed and bodies were retrieved from site of encounter. Identities are being ascertained’, police said. Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter. Police has registered a case and initiated investigation in the matter. Pertinently no collateral damage took place during the encounter. Police asked citizens not to venture inside the encounter zone since such an area can prove dangerous due to stray explosive materials. People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosives materials if any.