Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district witnessed a joint operation by security forces on Tuesday, resulting in the elimination of four terrorists sponsored by Pakistan.
Early on Monday, contact was established with the terrorists, triggering a fierce exchange of gunfire. “In the ensuing gunfight, two terrorists were hit. One of them was killed on the spot, while the other was observed falling into the river,” stated Lt Col Bartwal.
On Tuesday, in the Sindhara area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, security forces carried out a joint operation, resulting in the elimination of four terrorists sponsored by Pakistan. At the scene, security forces discovered four AK-47 rifles, two pistols, and a cache of warlike supplies.
Responding to precise intelligence inputs, the confrontation between security forces and terrorists commenced around 11:30 pm on Monday. Subsequently, drones and other night surveillance equipment were deployed in the area.
During the early hours of the morning, the gunfight reignited, witnessing an intense exchange of gunfire between the security forces and the terrorists.
The encounter commenced in close proximity to the area where the troops of an SF unit had recently lost their lives. Security forces first spotted the terrorists on Monday afternoon.
The security forces confined these terrorists to a small area and promptly dispatched additional troops to create a cordon around the location.
The operation involved the participation of the Indian Army’s Special Forces, Rashtriya Rifles, Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel, and other security forces.
According to Indian Army officials, the terrorists eliminated in the operation are believed to be of foreign origin, and efforts are underway to confirm their identities.
Security forces were carrying on with their search operation in the area. The recent encounter followed the foiling of an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch on Monday, where two terrorists were neutralized by the Indian Army and the police.
Jammu and Kashmir officials about the encounter
According to the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) for Jammu Zone, Mukesh Singh, at approximately 5 am on Tuesday, the gunfight resumed and resulted in the elimination of four terrorists.
In a tweet, the White Knight Corps announced “Operation Trinetra II.” During a significant cordon and search operation, acting on precise intelligence, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a joint operation near Sindarah and Maidana villages in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district, resulting in the elimination of four terrorists.
In Surankote, a gunfight ensued when a combined team of the Army and J&K Police’s Special Operations Group initiated a cordon-and-search operation in Sindarah and Maidana based on intelligence inputs to locate the hidden terrorists. The Army’s White Knight Corps referred to the encounter as “Operation Trinetra 2” and tweeted: “Contact established.”
As part of Operation Trinetra, a terror module in Rajouri-Poonch was dismantled on June 14, leading to the arrest of eight suspects. ADGP (Jammu Zone) Mukesh Singh had tweeted at that time: “The police and other security forces in Rajouri-Poonch range successfully disrupted significant narco-terror modules, seizing 44.47kg of heroin and recovering some weapons.”
