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SRINAGAR: As the search operation within the Gadole forest space of Kokernag continued for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, there was nonetheless no hint of the group of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, who’re concerned within the killing of 4 safety personnel together with three excessive rating officers within the gunfight on Wednesday.
Drones and helicopters are getting used for the surveillance of the dense forest space of Gadole in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district to trace down and pinpoint the situation of a gaggle of two to 3 Lashkar militants, who’re believed to be hiding.
The safety forces are firing mortar shells, grenades and ammunition by means of drones on the attainable hideouts within the pure caves within the forest space.
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Smoke rises after blast at a militants’ hideout on the fifth day of the continued encounter between safety personnel and terrorists, at Gadol Kokarnag in Anantnag. (PTI)
One of the militant hideouts within the deep forest space was busted and demolished by mortar shelling by troops on Friday. A portion of the forest space had caught hearth and the flames and large smoke was seen.
The elite particular forces are aiding the troops on the bottom within the operation and sustaining tight vigil to forestall militants from slipping into civilian habitation.
More troops have been rushed to the adjoining areas to forestall militants from escaping from the forest space.
There has been no hint of the militants after the preliminary gunfight and it’s being suspected that militants are making use of treacherous terrain and forest cowl to extend the safety forces operation.
There isn’t any affirmation whether or not any militant has been killed within the operation thus far. ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar has asserted that militants trapped within the Gadole forest space can be neutralized.
A safety official stated all preventive measures are being taken to make sure the protection of troopers in the course of the operation. “We are not hastening the operation and are going at our own speed,” he stated.
Security personnel examine identities of civilians in a cordoned-off space on the fifth day of the continued encounter with terrorists, at Gadol Kokarnag in Anantnag. (PTI)
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Meanwhile, a paramilitary CRPF jawan, who was a part of Road Opening Party (ROP) obligation within the adjoining space, was unintentionally injured after being hit within the foot. The injured CRPF man was instantly evacuated and rushed to hospital.
On Wednesday morning (September 13), when an anti-militancy operation was launched within the forest space by a joint contingent of police and military, three safety personnel — Colonel Manpreet Singh (19 Rashtriya Rifles), Major Ashish Dhonchak and Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat — have been killed within the gunfight with militants.
Another soldier succumbed to accidents on September 15 taking the loss of life toll within the encounter to 4.
The operation, which is being supervised by Srinagar-based Army’s 15 Corps, is popping out to be one of many longest anti-militancy operations within the Kashmir Valley.
SRINAGAR: As the search operation within the Gadole forest space of Kokernag continued for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, there was nonetheless no hint of the group of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, who’re concerned within the killing of 4 safety personnel together with three excessive rating officers within the gunfight on Wednesday.
Drones and helicopters are getting used for the surveillance of the dense forest space of Gadole in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district to trace down and pinpoint the situation of a gaggle of two to 3 Lashkar militants, who’re believed to be hiding.
The safety forces are firing mortar shells, grenades and ammunition by means of drones on the attainable hideouts within the pure caves within the forest space.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
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Smoke rises after blast at a militants’ hideout on the fifth day of the continued encounter between safety personnel and terrorists, at Gadol Kokarnag in Anantnag. (PTI)
One of the militant hideouts within the deep forest space was busted and demolished by mortar shelling by troops on Friday. A portion of the forest space had caught hearth and the flames and large smoke was seen.
The elite particular forces are aiding the troops on the bottom within the operation and sustaining tight vigil to forestall militants from slipping into civilian habitation.
More troops have been rushed to the adjoining areas to forestall militants from escaping from the forest space.
There has been no hint of the militants after the preliminary gunfight and it’s being suspected that militants are making use of treacherous terrain and forest cowl to extend the safety forces operation.
There isn’t any affirmation whether or not any militant has been killed within the operation thus far. ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar has asserted that militants trapped within the Gadole forest space can be neutralized.
A safety official stated all preventive measures are being taken to make sure the protection of troopers in the course of the operation. “We are not hastening the operation and are going at our own speed,” he stated.
Security personnel examine identities of civilians in a cordoned-off space on the fifth day of the continued encounter with terrorists, at Gadol Kokarnag in Anantnag. (PTI)
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Meanwhile, a paramilitary CRPF jawan, who was a part of Road Opening Party (ROP) obligation within the adjoining space, was unintentionally injured after being hit within the foot. The injured CRPF man was instantly evacuated and rushed to hospital.
On Wednesday morning (September 13), when an anti-militancy operation was launched within the forest space by a joint contingent of police and military, three safety personnel — Colonel Manpreet Singh (19 Rashtriya Rifles), Major Ashish Dhonchak and Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat — have been killed within the gunfight with militants.
Another soldier succumbed to accidents on September 15 taking the loss of life toll within the encounter to 4.
The operation, which is being supervised by Srinagar-based Army’s 15 Corps, is popping out to be one of many longest anti-militancy operations within the Kashmir Valley.
