A terrorist was killed on Monday after special forces were mobilised to neutralise a group of terrorists who attacked an army convoy in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector.
“The body of one terrorist along with a weapon has been recovered. Operations are under progress,” PTI quoted the Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps.
According to a PTI report, counter-terrorism operations commenced after three suspected terrorists opened fire on an army convoy at approximately 6:30 a.m., with an army ambulance sustaining the most significant damage, officials stated. In response, the terrorists fled toward a nearby forest area under troop retaliation.
Later, the terrorists were located in a basement, prompting the mobilization of the Army’s special forces and the National Security Guards (NSG). This led to intense gunfire and explosions around 2:45 p.m., with a helicopter deployed for aerial surveillance.
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J&K Terror Attacks
This attack on the Army convoy in Akhnoor follows an incident on October 24, where two Army porters were killed, and four individuals, including three soldiers, were injured in a terrorist attack on a military vehicle approximately six kilometers from the tourist hub of Gulmarg in north Kashmir.
“Very unfortunate news about the attack on the army vehicles in the Bota Pathri area of North Kashmir which has resulted in some casualties and injuries. This recent spate of attacks in Kashmir is a matter of serious concern,” Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on X.
Earlier on October 20, a doctor and six labourers were killed when terrorists struck a tunnel construction site on the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The deceased were identified as Dr. Shahnawaz, Faheem Nazir, Kaleem, Mohammad Hanif, Shashi Abrol, Anil Shukla, and Gurmeet Singh.
“The dastardly terror attack on civilians in Gagangir, J&K, is a despicable act of cowardice. Those involved in this heinous act will not be spared and will face the harshest response from our security forces,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in an X post.
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(With agency inputs)