Jammu and Kashmir The security forces have achieved a major success in the encounter that continued since Wednesday in Rajouri district. Army soldiers have killed a terrorist named Kwari. It is being told that the killed terrorist is a Pakistani citizen. He was trained on the Pak and Afghan front. He was the top terrorist leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The killed terrorist was the mastermind of Dangri and Kandi attacks.
It is being told that the terrorist killed in the encounter was active with his group in Rajouri-Poonch for the last one year. He is also considered the mastermind of the Dangri and Kandi attacks. He was sent to revive terrorism in the area. He was the mastermind of the IED blast. PRO Defense said, he was a trained sniper who carried out attacks from caves.
J&K | Rajouri encounter: One terrorist named Quari has been killed in an ongoing operation. The individual is a Pak National. He has been trained on the Pak & Afghan Front. He is a highly-ranked terrorist leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba. He has been active in Rajouri-Poonch along with…
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Four army soldiers martyred in ongoing encounter with terrorists
It is known that in the encounter between terrorists and security forces on Wednesday, four Army soldiers including two Captain level officers were martyred and two others were injured. A major and another soldier have been injured. He said that the injured have been taken to the military hospital in Udhampur.
Firing is going on in Bajimal area of Dharamsal since this morning.
Officials said that the firing resumed this morning after stopping overnight in Bajimal area of Dharamsal area. He said the area was cordoned off overnight by involving additional security forces to ensure that the terrorists were not able to escape from the area as it was a dense forest area.
Due to the inaccessible area of Poonch, army soldiers are facing problems in the operation.
Officials said, due to the inaccessible area of Reasi-Rajouri-Poonch and limited road connectivity, there is difficulty in carrying out the operation.
Terrorists attacked during search operation
Police officials said that an encounter with terrorists started during a joint cordon and search operation by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in Bajimal area of Dharamsal. Army’s ‘White Knight Corps’ said in a post on ‘X’ that based on specific intelligence, a joint operation was launched in Kalakot area of Gulabgarh forest of Rajouri on Sunday.