Kashmir Encounter: 1 Terrorist, 2 Security Personnel Killed In Shopian, Search Operation Underway In The Area

J&K Police: According to the Kashmir Zone Police the encounter started this morning in Zainapora and Chermarg areas of Shopian when security forces were carrying out a search operation in the area.

The encounter claimed lives of 2 army jawans | ANI

Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir: The security forces reportedly gunned down a terrorist in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Shopian on Saturday. It also claimed the lives of two army jawans, reported news agency ANI. More details are still awaited on the encounter. 

A search operation is being carried out by security forces in the area. In Zainapora and Chermarg areas of Shopian, the terrorists are giving a befitting retort to the police and security forces personnel.

Kashmir Zone Police said that the encounter started on Saturday morning in the Zainapora and Chermarg areas of Shopian when the security forces were carrying out search operations.

During this time, the terrorists already hiding there started firing at them. The security forces also took control of their positions and started retaliating against them in which one terrorist was reported to have been killed. We are still awaiting further information from the security units on this matter.

#UPDATE Shopian Encounter | Two Army jawans lost their lives in the encounter at Chermarg, Zainapora area of Shopian. More details awaited.

— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2022

Significantly south Kashmir is considered to be a very sensitive area. Very often cases of clashes between security forces and terrorists are reported here.  Let us tell you that in the first week of February, security forces killed two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in an encounter in Srinagar. 

 Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the militants were from The Resistance Front (TRF) affiliated to Lashkar-e-Taiba. One of the terrorists was involved in the murder of a head constable Ali Mohammad Ghani in Anantnag on January 29.