2 Terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Jul 27, 2019 : Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir this morning, police said, NDTV reported.

 

The police launched a cordon and search operation based on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Bonbazar area of the south Kashmir district, a police official said, adding that the operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired at the search party.

Over 960 terrorists have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir in the last five years, according to the government. During a discussion in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy recently said that the security forces were taking proactive action against terrorists, as per the government’s zero tolerance policy towards terrorism.

He said security forces were taking proactive action against terrorists, pursuant to the government’s zero tolerance policy towards terrorism.

"Due to concerted and synergised efforts of security forces, 963 terrorists have been neutralised in the state of Jammu and Kashmir since 2014 till June 2019. However, during these operations, 413 security forces personnel have also lost their lives," Mr Reddy said, replying to a written question.

Terror incidents in Kashmir have reduced by 86 per cent in the last decade as compared to previous decade, he said.

Mr Reddy also said the number of terrorist incidents has substantially reduced between April 1, 2009 and June 30, 2019 as compared to the previous decade.