Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police IGP Vijay Kumar has said that 13 militants have been killed in nine encounters so far in Jammu and Kashmir. Police claimed to have destroyed three of the five terror cells in Srinagar in 24 hours.
So far this year, 120 militants have been killed in various clashes with security forces, he said. Earlier this month, four militants were killed in the clashes, which killed four locals. Clashes between the militants and security forces began on the 8th of this month. One terrorist was killed in the Chanpora area of Srinagar. As a result, two terrorists each were killed in Kokernag and Bandipora in Anantnag on the 10th and 11th of this month.
Five terrorists were killed in twin clashes in Shopian on the 12th of this month. At thirteen Jaish commander, Sham Sophie was killed in the Tral area. In the last 24 hours, security forces have killed four militants in three clashes in Pulwama, Srinagar, and Pampore.
The clash started at around 2 am yesterday in the Dragbal area of Pampore. Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Omar Mushtaq Khande killed. Another terrorist was killed along with him. Umar Mushtaq killed two policemen. Policemen Mohammad Yusuf and Suhail Ah were killed.
