‘Slain militant was missing since January 2022’
Shopian: Police on Friday said that one local militant of outfit Lashkar-i-Taiba was killed in an overnight gunfight in the area of Turkwagam of South Kashmir’s Shopian district.
A top Police officer while confirming to Global News Service said that the military operation against militants has ended with the killing of one local LeT militant.
The slain militant has been identified as Muneeb Ahmad Shiekh resident of Tak Mohalla, Shopian. He was missing since January this year, the officer added.
The operation was halted last night due to darkness and was resumed this morning.
On Thursday evening, a joint team of Police, army’s 44RR, and CRPF had launched a cordon and search operation in the area.
As the joint team of forces were moving towards the suspected spot, the police officials said hiding militants fired upon them triggering the operation.
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