Suspected Dhangri attacker killed as Rajnath Singh visits J&K

A terrorist mentioned to be a part of the group that attacked civilians at Dhangri village earlier this 12 months was killed throughout an operation on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited a military base and took inventory of the general safety scenario, officers mentioned.

One other terrorist was believed to be injured within the early morning encounter within the Kesari hill of the forested Kandi space throughout ‘Operation Trinetra’ which was launched a day after 5 military personnel have been killed and a major-rank officer injured when ultras triggered a blast focusing on a search social gathering in Kandi forest.

“Within the ongoing joint operation in Kandi forest, Rajouri sector, by Indian Military in coordination with Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF, at round 7 am, the cordon, whereas closing in, noticed and pinned down the terrorists.

“Within the ensuing gunbattle one terrorist has been neutralised and one terrorist is prone to be injured,” Jammu-based Military PRO Lt Col Devender Anand mentioned.

He mentioned an AK-56 rifle, 4 magazines, 56 bullets, one 9-mm pistol, its three magazines and three grenades have been seized from the slain terrorist whose identification and group affiliation weren’t identified instantly.

The Individuals’s Anti-Fascist Entrance (PAFF), a shadow organisation of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, has claimed duty for Friday’s assault.

Officers mentioned the search operation was prolonged to close by areas with recent reinforcements from the military and police transferring in to dam the escape routes. Nevertheless, there was no recent contact with the fleeing terrorist.Regardless of inclement climate, the operation is on, the officers mentioned, including the physique of the slain terrorist was faraway from the scene and his postmortem was additionally performed.

The officers mentioned some folks from Bathuni village, who have been referred to as for identification of the slain terrorist, mentioned he was a part of the group that was lively within the space and believed to be behind the Dhangri assault on January 1, that left seven civilians lifeless and several other others injured.

Over the previous 18 months, terrorists have killed 35 folks, together with 26 troopers, in eight assaults within the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch.