Terrorist Killed In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian, 16th This Month
NDTV
The police said an operation was launched at Kilbal village in the Shopian district following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists.
A terrorist was killed in an operation by security forces in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday while one more is believed to be still holed up.
In the last 22 days, 16 terrorists have been killed in over a dozen encounters in the valley as the new year started with security forces intensifying their offensive against terrorists.
The police said an operation was launched at Kilbal village in the Shopian district following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists. In the ensuing encounter, one terrorist was killed and the operation is underway.
The security forces suspect another terrorist is hiding in the area and a major assault has been launched to track him down, sources said.
