Shopian, June 10: In a major breakthrough for security forces, five terrorists were neutralised in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district. The encounter broke out in the morning in Sugoo area of the district. The identity of the terrorists killed in the gunfight is yet to be ascertained. According to reports, the encounter began around 5.30 am. A joint team of the Indian Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) carried out a search operation based on the specific intelligence inputs about the presence of three terrorists in the area.  Jammu And Kashmir: Four Terrorists Gunned Down by Security Forces in Shopian Encounter, 9 Killed in Past 24 Hours.

The gun-battle broke out after the terrorists opened fire on the security forces. Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar told IANS that the encounter began at Sugoo village on Wednesday morning after security forces came under fire from hiding terrorists.

 

It  is the third encounter in Shopian since Sunday. On June 8, four terrorists were gunned down by the Indian Army in the district.  The encounter took place at Pinjora area of the district Till now, over 80 terrorists have been killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020.

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