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Indian security forces neutralized 8 militants in 2 separate raids in Kashmir, on June 18th-19th.
#MeejPamporeEncounterUpdate: #Patience & #professionalism worked. No use of firing & IED. Used tear smoke shells only. Maintained #sanctity of the #mosque. Both #terrorists hiding inside mosque neutralised: IGP Kashmir. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/kw2P3Ng04a
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 19, 2020
The first incident took place in the Pampore area. An intelligence report was received, which claimed of militant presence in the area.
One militant was killed in a firefight, two more retreated and hid inside a nearby mosque.
According to police, tear gas was used to eject the militants from the building. Both of them were killed, and there was no damage to the mosque.
The local imam thanked security forces for their efforts.
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 19, 2020
The other incident took place in the Shopian area, where 5 militants were neutralized after a 20-hour operation.
Weapons and ammunition were seized, and the investigation continued.
Initially one militant was killed, and later 4 more.
#Munand–#Bandpawa ShopianEncounterUpdate: 04 more #unidentified #terrorists killed. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/DIICNWVS9G
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 19, 2020
On June 16th, three other unidentified militants were killed in the Shopian area.
#TurkwangamShopainEncounterUpdate: So far three unidentified #terrorists killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/vt6rIwQvlw
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 16, 2020
More than two dozen militants have been killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in the two weeks leading up to June 19th. All of these are locals.
Overall, in 2020 alone, Indian authorities announced that 94 militants had been killed, and the focus falls on North Kashmir.
94 terrorists have been killed in the year 2020. Our focus now will be on north Kashmir: IG Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar#JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/0XvbviQnyu
— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2020
Indian authorities regularly publish videos and photographs of their operations against militants in Kashmir.
A recent one shows a standoff in Nipora Kulgam, where the militants were given an opportunity to surrender.
https://t.co/VEmzFRuSWA pic.twitter.com/ZDF9omClXc
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 13, 2020
They didn’t surrender, so two unidentified militants were killed.
#NiporaKulgamEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified #terrorists killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/omjdWHiD76
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 13, 2020
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