New Delhi, June 25: Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday revealed that a total 773 terrorist were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2016.  Speaking in the Lok Sabha Reddy said that this year till June 16, a total of 113 terrorists have been killed in the state. In various terror-related incidents, 18 civilians have also lost their lives. Indian Army Kills 69 Terrorists in 2019 After Pulwama Attack, Including 13 Pakistanis.

According to the Home Ministry report, in 2014, a total of 222 terror-related incidents were reported in the state but by 2018 this number increased to 614. Last year, 257 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, while in 2017, 213 terrorists were neutralised by the security forces. However, in 2016, 150 terrorists were gunned down. Pulwama Terror Attack: Here's What We Know So Far About The Suicide Attack That Killed 40 CRPF Jawans in Jammu And Kashmir.

Recently, Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Srinagar-based 15 Corps told media that the Army targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leadership after the February 14 Pulwama Attack and the situation now is India is that no one is coming forward to take over the leadership of JeM in the valley. Within 21 days of the Pulwama attack, the Army had eliminated 18 terrorists, out of them 14 being from JeM, 6 out of 14 were main commanders.

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