The security forces seem to be upping the ante against the terrorist commanders in the Kashmir valley. After eliminating 44 top commanders in 2021, there has been no let up since the beginning of year 2022. So far 11 terrorists including 6 foreigners hailing from Pakistan have been gunned down in six different encounters across Kashmir valley.
Three terrorists were gunned down on Friday in Chadoora area of Budgam, police spokesman said in a written statement.
In all these anti terrorist operations no major collateral damage was suffered by the security forces.
The operations were launched in the specific locations after receiving pin pointed human intelligence. Ever since local policemen were targeted by the 'hybrid' terrorists the flow of information has led to sustained operations.
The security forces have also recovered large quantities of arms and ammunition including AK rifles and US made M4 carbines.
Among the prize catch, the security forces eliminated down top LeT commander Mohd Saleem Parray along with his foreign aide Hafiz alias Hamza. Parray was a dreaded terrorist involved in incidents of throat slitting of civilians in 2016. The security forces had received a tip off while Parray was roaming around in Shalimar garden of Srinagar.
Three terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) including a local were killed in an encounter in Chandgam area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on January 5.
Sharing details of the anti terrorist operation conducted in Chadoora area of Budgam on Friday the police spokesman said one of the killed terrorist has been identified as Waseem Mir son of Ghulam Qadir Mir resident of Nowgam Srinagar . Waseem was active since December 2020.
During the operations the security forces had to evacuate the civilians trapped around the encounter site. In order to avoid any collateral damage due to darkness, the operation was suspended during night hours and in the wee hours the operation resumed, resulting in the elimination of three terrorists linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM. During encounter one Army Officer received minor splinter injury, the police spokesman added.
As per police records, the killed terrorist Waseem was a categorized terrorist and part of group involved in several terror crime cases including attacks on security forces and civilian atrocities. Several terror crime cases were registered against him. Terrorist Waseem was involved in killing of Inspector Parvaiz Ahmad on 22-06-2021. He was also involved in grenade attack on CRPF Bunker near Aali Masjid Chowk at Eidgah Srinagar in which 01 civilian and 01 police personnel were injured. Besides other terror crimes, he was also involved in brainwashing and motivating the youth of Central Kashmir to join terror outfits.