Jammu, April 12
Three terrorists including Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) top commander, Saifullah were killed in a three-day-long anti-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Kishtwar district, officials said on Saturday.
“In the Kishtwar encounter, three terrorists including the JeM commander Saifullah were killed. A large quantity of war-like stores, including one AK and one M4 rifle, has been recovered”, officials said.
On Friday one terrorist was killed in this joint operation launched against the terrorists in Kishtwar district.
Officials said on Friday, that one ultra was neutralised in the joint operation by the Army and the security forces that was launched on April 9 in Chatroo area of Kishtwar district.
“The operation was based on specific Intelligence inputs, which led to a firefight with terrorists, resulting in one militant being neutralised.
“The search operation, conducted by the Army and police, aimed to flush out terrorists hiding in the dense forests continues”, officials said.
Another operation is going on in Joffar forest area in the jurisdiction of Ramnagar police station in Udhampur district.
CASO (Cordon and Search Operation) by the joint forces was started on April 9 and three terrorists are reportedly trapped inside the cordoned off area.