Anantnag: The killing of six militants, including two A-category militants, in twin military operations in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has dealt a big blow to militant outfits, particularly the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and its leadership.
Addressing a press conference in Anantnag, DIG south Kashmir, Javid Iqbal Matoo said the six militants were all members of HM and were killed in the operations that took place in Chinagam and Modergam areas.
Brigadier Prithvi Raj Chauhan, Commander 1 Sector RR, told the media persons that a hideout was made in a house in Chinagam where the militants had been hiding for a long time. Around 6 kg of IED was recovered from the spot and it was damaged on the spot.
Meanwhile, Brigadier Anirudh Chauhan, Commander 2 Sector RR, said that two HM militants were killed in the Modergam. He identified one of them as Adil Hussain Wani, an A-category militant who had been active since 2021. Wani is a resident of Kutpora Shopian.
He said, “On July 6, they received input about militants hiding in a house on the Kulgam-Shopian border. The house was encircled, and there was no chance for the militants to escape. Two of them, including top commander Adil Hussain Wani, were killed in the operation.”
Both commanders termed the killing of six Hizbul militants as a big blow to the outfit and its leadership. They credited the success to the people of Kulgam for their help in the fight against militancy. The commanders said that the outfit in Jammu and Kashmir has no leaders left in the region. (KNO)
