On the night of 28-29 August, security forces launched a major operation after terrorists were spotted in the Machhal & Tang Dhar. Later, when two to three terrorists were spotted in the Machil sector another operation was launched by 57 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) troops. Three infiltrators are likely to have been killed in two operations along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday.
Machhal & Tang Dhar:
The Indian Army on Thursday said three infiltrators are likely to have been killed in two operations carried out by the Army along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. While one terrorist was likely to be killed in the Tang Dhar area, the other two were likely to be killed in Machhal district. In the Tang Dhar sector at midnight on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the Indian Army, two operations were launched in Machhal. The infiltration attempt has taken place in Jammu and Kashmir when nominations for the Legislative Assembly elections have been filed.
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Terrorists killed in army encounter in Sopore J&K: War-time items found:
The Indian Army said on Saturday. A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore city of Jammu and Kashmir. After a brief encounter, security forces launched a search operation with terrorists in Sopore in Baramulla district. According to ANI report, the accused arrested on Friday, Zaheer Hussain Shah, a resident of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, was the guide of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group caught in Poonch. The Army and other security agencies launched ‘search and destroy’ operations and redeployed security personnel to the mountains south of Pir Panjal.
Search Operation in Rajouri:
The search operation was conducted on Wednesday night. The operation was started at 9:30 pm in the general area of village Khedi Mohra Lathi and Danthal area. Firing also took place between terrorists and security forces in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Police said that during the search operation, contact was established with the terrorists at around 11:45 pm on August 28 and an exchange of fire took place between the terrorists and the security forces near the Kheri Mohra area.
