Conflict
Shopian Military Op: One more militant killed, toll reaches 3
Shopian: One more militant has been killed in a military operation in Manihal village of Imamsahib belt in south Kashmir’s Shopian district taking the toll of killed militants to 03.
#ShopianEncounterUpdate: 01 more unidentified #terrorist killed (Total 03). #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/XwBpomMIiM
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) March 22, 2021
Officials said that three unidentified militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while the operation is on in the area.
Earlier an official said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them triggering the operation.
Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, Internet services have been snapped in Shopian district.
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