Security Forces Kill One Terrorist In Gunfight In Baramulla, Jammu And Kashmir

A terrorist has been killed in a clash with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, J&K police said as per a TNN report. The operation is underway.

It happened in Saloosa, Kreeri, Baramulla. The operation is jointly being conducted police, army and CRPF.

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According to a police official, the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists opened fire at a search party of the security forces. The security forces retaliated, ensuing an encounter, the officer said.

On Friday, J&K DGP Dilbag Singh had informed that in three operations over the last four days, six terrorists were killed, out of those four were part of top ten in the list of terrorists in Kashmir.

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"Three terrorists were killed in Kreeri, Baramulla. They were North Kashmir's biggest commander of LeT, Sajjad Haidar, his Pakistani accomplice Usman and local aide Anaitulla," he had said. Adding that, "These operations are commendable and will certainly be a relief for people as Sajjad Haidar radicalised many youths."

Singh had also claimed that over a two dozen terrorist commanders have been killed this year so far. "A total of 26 terrorists who were neutralized in the last seven-and-a-half month were either number one or number two," he said at a press conference.

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¡°Recruitment has also come down to such levels that were not witnessed before. I think people, including youngsters, are heeding to our appeal and I want them to listen to this again and give up this track,¡± the DGP added.