Three terrorists, one belonging to the pro Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen and two others to Al Badr terrorist outfit, were killed by the joint team of security forces during a night long operation in the Sugan area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the line of control along the Uri sector in Baramulla also witnessed fresh exchange of firing with Pakistan resorting to use of mortar shelling and use of other weapons to hit the forward posts of the Indian army. In response, Indian army retaliated strongly.
Defence spokesman in Srinagar, Col Rajesh Kalia said, " Pakistan initiated an unprovoked Ceasefire Violation along LoC in Uri Sector, Baramulla District wednesday morning by firing mortars & other weapons. A Befitting response was given, he added.
In Shopian, the operation was launched in the area on receipt of information about the movement of a group of terrorists late Tuesday evening.
Soon after the initial contact was made with the terrorists hiding inside a home, appeals were made by the security forces to lay down their arms but they refused. According to ground reports, two terrorists were neutralised late night and the third terrorist was neutralised after the operations resumed with the first light early Wednesday morning.
Jawans of 44RR, Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir police and 178BN CRPF participated in the operation. The security forces recovered three dead bodies from the site of encounter Wednesday morning.
According to a police spokesman, "the killed terrorists have been identified as Sajad Ahmad Malla resident of Maldera Shopian affiliated with proscribed terror outfit HM, Junaid Rashid Wani resident of Tumalhaal Pulwama and Waseem Ahmad Magray resident of Chakoora affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Al-Badar".
As per police records, the killed terrorists were part of groups involved in planning & executing several terror attacks including civilian atrocities and attacks on security establishments.