Srinagar: Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, security forces on Friday shot dead two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants in an encounter in Baramulla in the early hours of Friday.
Police said the two militants were killed in a gun battle in Baramulla district which broke out during a cordon and a search operation at Yedipora in Pattan.
“Baramulla Encounter Update: One terrorist killed. Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,” Jammu and Kashmir police tweeted.
#BaramullaEncounterUpdate: 01 more #terrorist killed (Total 02). Both the local terrorists linked with proscribed #terror outfit JeM. #Search operation in progress. Further details shall follow: ADGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/RTc7qQeIb5
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“Baramulla EncounterUpdate: One more terrorist killed. Both the local terrorists linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM. Search operation in progress. Further details shall follow, said Kashmir Additional Director General of Police,” Jammu and Kashmir further tweeted.
Earlier today another encounter between terrorists and security forces started in the Chitragam area in the Shopian district. Further details are awaited.
The encounter took place ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to the state from October 4. The Minister will address a rally in Baramulla town in the Kashmir Valley.