Security forces announced on Thursday that eliminating two terrorists in the Baramulla district of J&K marked a significant achievement in their anti-terrorism efforts.
The terrorists were killed on Wednesday during a confrontation in Haripora village, situated in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla. They were identified as Usman and Umar, from whom a substantial cache of arms and ammunition was seized.
According to security forces, Usman had been active in the Valley since 2020.
In a media briefing held in the Pohrupet area of Baramulla district, Brigadier Deepak Kumar, the Commander of the 7 Sector Rashtriya Rifles, stated, “High operational momentum of security forces is bearing good results. For the last two days, there were continuous inputs about the presence of terrorists in Sopore’s Rafiabad area.”
“On June 19, specific information was generated by the J&K Police about the presence of terrorists in a house at Hadipora, Rafiabad, after which the Army, police and CRPF launched a joint operation. After zeroing in on the house, two terrorists were eliminated in an encounter. The two slain terrorists were affiliated with the LeT outfit and have been identified as Usman and Umar.”
Brigadier Deepak Kumar emphasized, “The killing of two terrorists is a big success for the security forces. Since the past few weeks, there is a high operational momentum which is bearing good results in the form of elimination of terrorists.”
Senior officers from the police and CRPF joined the Army officer during the media briefing.
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