The Militants Killed in the encounter that raged in the Kandipora area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district have been identified.
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An official told The Kashmiriyat that the duo was identified as Locals and had recently joined the Militant outfit, Lashkar e Mustafa.
Officials told The Kashmiriyat that 03 RR of Indian Army, CRPF, and Jammu Kashmir Police after reeving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the area on Wednesday evening.
While conducting the Search Operation, the holed-up Militants opened fire on the Forces, to which the forces retaliated, during the two Militants were killed. The holed-up Militants were asked to surrender but they refused.
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Of the two terrorists eliminated, first terrorist was 23 years old, resident of Sheetpora, Bijbehara.
He was a Class 12th student, who had joined the terrorist organisation on 03 Nov 2020.@adgpi @NorthernComd_IA https://t.co/HNYhxqvxMJ— Chinar Corps? – Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) March 11, 2021
According to the official, one of them has been identified as 23 years old, Adil Ahmed Bhat, who is a resident of Sheetpora, Bijbehara. After passing his class 12th he was driving a load carrier and had joined the militant organization, Lashkar e Mustafa on 03 Nov 2020.
The second Militant, as per the official was 26 years old, Zahid Amin, a resident of Sirhama, Bijbehara. He was a BA 3rd-year student, who had joined the same outfit on 19 Feb 2021.