2 terrorists shot lifeless in main anti-terror operation in J&Okay’s Kathua, 3 police personnel killed

At the least two terrorists had been eradicated by safety forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Thursday (March 27) in a recent encounter. A serious counter-terror operation is underway within the area for the previous 4 days. In line with stories, three cops had been killed throughout the gunfight, whereas two others sustained accidents.

The 2 injured personnel belonged to Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Particular Operation Group (SOG).

There are stories that 4 to 5 terrorists had been hiding in a densely forested space within the Juthana space.

The gunfight started when the safety forces noticed the terrorists close to Jakhole village within the Ghati Juthana space of Rajbagh.

Earlier on Sunday, safety forces had noticed the terrorists some 30km away from the realm, within the Hiranagar sector.

The terrorists had been earlier noticed on Sunday: Sources

Officers informed information company PTI that reinforcements had been despatched to the realm, and an alternate of fireplace was ongoing when the final stories got here in.

The terrorists are believed to be the identical group that clashed with safety forces on Sunday, an incident that left a minor woman injured.

It was additionally
reported that the militants might have tried to take some civilians hostage that day.

The Border Safety Power (BSF) earlier heightened vigilance alongside the Pakistan border, as intelligence stories warn of extra terrorists trying infiltration.

In line with sources, the Nationwide Safety Guard (NSG), the Indian Military, the BSF and native police are collaborating on this operation, supported by helicopters, UAVs, drones, bulletproof autos, and sniffer canines.

Kathua has turn out to be a key infiltration route for Pakistan-based terrorists attempting to succeed in Udhampur, Doda, and Kishtwar, and additional into Kashmir. A collection of terror incidents over the previous 12 months highlights this development, prompting safety forces to accentuate operations to get rid of the menace.

Earlier this month, safety forces killed a terrorist in Kupwara. In February, an Military automobile was attacked in Rajouri’s Sunderbani space, triggering a cordon and search operation.

In line with Military information, 75 terrorists had been killed in Jammu and Kashmir in 2024, with 60 per cent recognized as Pakistani nationals. Out of those 75, 17 had been killed whereas crossing the border, whereas 26 had been killed throughout operations contained in the union territory.

(With inputs from businesses)