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Three Jaish terrorists were gunned down in an encounter on Thursday. The gunfight had broken out this morning after security forces received inputs on their presence in the area.
Pulwama encounter terrorist caught on drone camera (CNN-News18)
Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were captured on the drone camera, hiding in their hideout before being neutralised by the security forces at Tral in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
The drone footage showed them taking shelter in an under-construction building, holding their weapons.
Three terrorists – all linked to Jaish – were gunned down in an encounter that broke out early this morning in Pulwama. The security forces had received inputs about the presence of terrorists.
The terrorists were identified as Asif Ahmed Sheikh, Amir Nazir Wani, and Yawar Ahmed Bhat, all of whom were associated with Pakistan-based terror outfit JeM, sources said.
Inspector General of Police VK Birdi said that it is being investigated whether or not the slain terrorists played any role in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, in which 26 civilians were killed.
Earlier today, the encounter started in the Tral area of Awantipora in Pulwama, which was the second encounter in J&K in three days. It has only been five days since the “understanding” between India and Pakistan to halt military operations on the Line of Control and International Border, and two encounters have taken place since then in the Valley.
On May 10, the day when the “understanding” was reached after Pakistan DGMO reached out to his Indian counterpart with the proposal, India had warned Pakistan that any more terrorist activities on Indian soil would be considered an “Act of War” and an appropriate response would follow.
To avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 and killed over 100 terrorists and destroyed their headquarters and training centres deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Pakistan launched an offensive mission against India in response, sending drones and missiles to strike Indian cities and military installations. All such efforts were thwarted by the Indian air defence systems. In return, India launched strikes on Pakistani military bases and destroyed 11 airbases, inflicting major damage and causing embarrassment to Pakistan.
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Pulwama, India, India
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