5 Lashkar terrorists killed in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir

On the evening of 16 November, security forces had received information about the hiding of terrorists in Samnu area of Kulgam. The terrorists opened fire during the search operation. After this the encounter started.

The army's 34th Rashtriya Rifles, 9 Para (elite special forces unit), CRPF and state police were involved in the operation. The encounter lasted for about 19 hours.

According to Kashmir Zone Police, the encounter started at 4.30 pm on Thursday. It was stopped late in the night due to darkness, but in the morning the firing started once again.

5 terrorists were killed in an encounter this morning. The house where the five terrorists were hiding caught fire during the cross firing. The bodies of the terrorists have been seen through drone cameras. 

Lashkar-e-Taiba has been operating by changing its name since the removal of Article 370.
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is now operating in the Kashmir Valley under the name of The Resistance Force (TRF). Security forces officials say that after the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, LeT has done this as part of a well-thought-out strategy. Lashkar-e-Taiba has changed its name for two reasons:

By keeping a name like Resistance Front, the armed fight of terrorists is shown as the fight of local Kashmiri boys.
This name is also secular which attracts foreign media more and presents a new picture of the Kashmir conflict.

Terrorists shot a police inspector in October
Last month, a terrorist had shot three bullets at a police inspector in Idgah area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Bullets hit his stomach, neck and eyes. The inspector was identified as Masroor Ali Wani.

Masroor is a resident of Yechipora Idgah area. Terrorist organization TRF has taken responsibility for the attack. According to media reports, the attack took place when Masroor Wani was playing cricket with local boys.

3 officers, 2 soldiers were martyred in September
On September 13, 3 officers and two soldiers were martyred in two encounters with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. The martyred officers included an army colonel, a major and a police DSP. The terrorists opened fire on the security forces when they were conducting the search operation.

One soldier died in Rajouri. During this period two terrorists were also killed. An army dog also died during the search here on Tuesday. He risked his own life to save the life of his handler.

Two terrorists killed on October 10
Two terrorists were killed in an army encounter on October 10 in Alshipora, Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir. They were identified as Morifat Maqbool and Jajim Farooq alias Abrar. Both were associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist organization.

Kashmir's Assistant Director General of Police said that terrorist Abrar was involved in the murder of Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma. A large number of military forces are deployed in the area. Search operation is going on to find more terrorists.