Jammu and Kashmir Police Kill Five Extremists in Encounter near Line of Control in Kupwara
Highlights
- Jammu and Kashmir Police engage in an encounter with extremists near the Line of Control in Kupwara.
- Five foreign extremists neutralized during the ongoing operation in Jumgarh area.
- Security forces foil infiltration attempt in Poonch, recover significant arms and ammunition.
- Joint team of army and police involved in the successful operation.
- Details about the extremist group’s affiliation yet to be revealed by the police.
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Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police have reported the killing of five extremists during an encounter in the Jumgarh area near the Line of Control in Kupwara. The police, in a tweet late on Thursday night, stated that the joint team of army and police engaged in the operation after receiving information about the presence of extremists in the region.
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu and Kashmir Police, confirmed in a subsequent tweet on Friday morning that the encounter was still ongoing, with five foreign extremists neutralized so far. The combing operation in the area is currently in progress.
#KupwaraEncounterUpdate: Five (05) foreign #terrorists killed in #encounter. Search in the area is going on: ADGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/h6aOuTuSj0
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 16, 2023
The police have not yet disclosed the affiliation of the extremists involved in the encounter. This operation marks another success for the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, as just the previous day they reportedly foiled an infiltration attempt in Poonch, Jammu, and recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition.
Further details about the encounter and the ongoing operation will be shared by the police as the situation develops.
