Baramulla, July 17: A terrorist was killed on Wednesday in an encounter with defence forces in Gund Brath area of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district. Arms and ammunition have also been recovered. Acting on the information about the presence of terrorists, the area was cordoned and a search operation was launched. Mobile internet services were also suspended in parts of Sopore. Terrorism in Jammu And Kashmir: 773 Terrorists Killed Since 2016; 113 in 2019 so Far, Says MoS Home G Kishan Reddy.

When the security forces were conducting searches in the area, terrorists fired upon them. The forces retaliated strongly, ensuing an encounter in which one terrorist was neutralised, said state police. The body has been recovered while the affiliation of the slain ultra is being ascertained.  6 Terrorists Killed in Jammu & Kashmir's Kupwara After Army Foils Infiltration Bid.

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Last month, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy revealed that a total of 773 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2016. Speaking at Lok Sabha, Reddy said this year till June 16, 113 terrorists were neutralised in the state. In terror incidents, 18 civilians have lost their lives.

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