Search for two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists enters second day in J&K's Shopian
- On Saturday, the Army launched a major counter-terrorist operation in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir after cornering two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists in a dense orchard.
- The operation began Friday afternoon after an Army camera spotted the terrorists in the Meemandar area, which comprises seven villages.
- Security officials identified the trapped individuals as Latif and Zakir, both residents of Kulgam; a joint team of the Army, Kashmir Police, and Central Reserve Police Force established a cordon.
- Forces engaged in a gunfight after the terrorists opened fire, and the Victor Force deployed additional personnel to block escape routes while repeatedly urging the pair to surrender.
- Shopian serves as a critical transit corridor connecting south Kashmir to central Kashmir, and containment of local operatives like Latif and Zakir remains vital to disrupting logistics networks despite dense summer foliage complicating surveillance.
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Army traps two LeT terrorists in Kashmir; operation on
Srinagar: The Army on Saturday, July 4, launched a major counter-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district after two local terrorists belonging to the banned outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba were cornered in a dense orchard, officials said on Saturday. The operation was launched on Friday, July 3, afternoon after the two terrorists were spotted by an Army camera installed in the orchard in the Meemandar area, which comprises seven villag…
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