Two militants killed in separate encounters in J&K; Rajnath Singh visits Rajouri

OP TRINETRA
In the ongoing joint operation with @JmuKmrPolice & CRPF , at approx 0700 hours the cordon while closing in spotted & pinned down the terrorists.
In the ensuing gunbattle 1 terrorist has been neutralised & 1 more is likely to be injured.

— White Knight Corps (@Whiteknight_IA) May 6, 2023

The White Knight Corps tweeted: “In the ongoing joint operation with @JmuKmrPolice & CRPF , at approx 0700 hours the cordon while closing in spotted & pinned down the terrorists. In the ensuing gunbattle 1 terrorist has been neutralised & 1 more is likely to be injured.”

Among the ammunitions seized were an AK-56, four magazines of AK, 56 rounds of AK, a 9-mm pistol with magazine, three grenades and an ammunition pouch.

Arms and ammunition seized.

Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi also reached “Ground Zero” and “is reviewing the operational situation on the ongoing operations at Kandi in Rajouri district where a contact was re-established with the terrorists”, an Army statement said. He was briefed on all aspects of the operations by ground commanders, it added. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh too visited for Jammu to take stock of the situation.

On Friday, White Knight Corps had said in a tweet that a joint operation “Op Trinetra” has been launched to flush out terrorists who attacked an army truck near Bhatta Durian area in Poonch district killing five soldiers on April 20.

Meanwhile, Kashmir Zone Police said another terrorist was killed in an encounter that broke out in the Karhama Kunzer area of Baramulla. The militant has been identified as Abid Wani with linked with banned terror outfit lashkar-e-Taiba. “Killed #terrorist identified as Abid Wani S/O Mohd Rafiq Wani R/O Yarhol Babapora Kulgam, linked with proscribed #terror outfit LeT. Incriminating materials, 01 AK 47 rifle recovered,” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

#WATCH| J&K: Encounter underway in Karhama Kunzer area of Baramulla

(Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/jpv0iiK6Ve

— ANI (@ANI) May 6, 2023

Talking to news agency ANI, Baramulla SSP Amod Ashok Nagpure said: “Information was received about some suspicious movement. A cordon and search operation was launched and during that firing was done towards us and in retaliatory firing one terrorist of LeT has been killed. Our forces are alert in view of G20 Summit and we are neutralising the threat & G20 Summit will be organised successfully.”

Five Army personnel were killed Friday morning when militants cornered by the troops triggered an explosion in a densely forested area in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. An officer was also injured in the explosion caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), said officials. Senior security and police officers reached the spot and an operation to flush out the militants was underway till late night. The Army’s elite special forces were also involved in the operation, sources in New Delhi told The Indian Express.

Multiple search parties were launched in the area on May 3 following specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area.