2 terrorists killed as encounter underway in Udhampur: Army
- Two terrorists were killed in a late-night anti-terror operation in a forested area of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday, as an encounter broke out between security forces and militants.
- A joint team of Army, police, CRPF, 53 Rashtriya Rifles, and Special Forces launched the search operation in Bratel Soan and Khubban areas of Majalta around 9 p.m. on Wednesday following information about suspected terrorists.
- "Contact was established between terrorists and security forces late at night," officials said. Security forces targeted a suspected hideout with blasts and firing shortly after the operation began.
- Terrorists opened heavy fire Thursday morning attempting to break the cordon; security forces retaliated while recovering arms and ammunition from the site during the ongoing search.
- Authorities are currently ascertaining the identities of the deceased terrorists. The operation follows the recent killing of a Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba commander in Budgam earlier this month.
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Operation Sohan: 2 terrorists neutralised in Udhampur encounter; search operations underway
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Thursday, officials said. The operation was launched after security forces received information about suspected terrorist movement in the Majalta forest area.
2 Terrorists Killed In J&K’s Udhampur, ‘Operation Sohan’ Underway
<p>Security forces have killed two terrorists in an operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said on Thursday. The operation was carried out under ‘Operation Sohan’ after intelligence inputs indicated the presence of terrorists in the Brattal area. Based on the intelligence input, security forces launched a nighttime operation in the area.</p> <p>According to security forces, intelligence was received during the intervening …
2 terrorists killed as encounter underway in Udhampur: Army
Udhampur, Sep 17: Two terrorists were neutralised in a joint intelligence-based counter-terrorism operation launched in the Brattal area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, the Army said on Thursday. The operation was launched during the intervening night of September 16 and 17 after security forces received confirmed inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, the Army said. Despite hostile weather, difficult terrain and poor vis…
Encounter breaks out amid anti-terror operation in J&K's Udhampur
The security forces retaliated, triggering an encounter that was underway when the last reports were received, the officials said, adding that reinforcements were rushed to the area to neutralize the terrorists.
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