Terrorist killed in gunfight in Kashmir’s Bandipora
An unidentified terrorist was killed in an ongoing gunfight in Aragam, north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, on Sunday night, according to police sources.
Initially, indications indicated that two terrorists were hiding in the vicinity.
This comes after Union Home Minister Amit Shah presided over a high-level conference in Delhi discussing the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. During the meeting, Shah instructed top authorities to provide a “strong response” to growing terrorism in the Jammu region.
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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan to visit Jammu to assess the security situation
Meanwhile, following the latest terror assault in the Jammu region, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan will travel to Jammu today to assess the security situation.
He is expected to hold a meet at the White Knight Corps headquarters in Nagrota, where he will be briefed on the region’s current security situation.
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Recent terror attacks in J&K
In the last two weeks, terrorists have struck four locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi, Kathua, and Doda districts, killing nine people, including a CRPF jawan.
On June 12, security authorities killed two alleged Pakistani terrorists in Kathua district and confiscated a large amount of arms and ammunition from them.
