8 Militants Killed, 12 Jawans Injured in 3 Encounters in J&K

Security forces personnel near the house where terrorists were holed up during an encounter in the Kakriyal area of Reasi district.

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At least eight militants were killed and 12 security personnel injured on Thursday, 13 September in three separate gun battles in Jammu and Kashmir, IANS reported quoting police officials.

While three militants were killed in Kupwara and three in Reasi, two were killed in Sopore, military officials told IANS.

According to the report, soldiers from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles noticed suspicious movements along the LoC in Dat Gali area of Kupwara's Keran sector and challenged a small group trying to sneak into India, triggering a gun battle. The area was still being searched.

Three terrorists were killed. Their bodies are lying close to the border fence and have not been recovered yet.

A defence ministry source to IANS

Two Militants Killed in Sopore

In another encounter, two militants were killed in Arampore area of Sopore town. Police told IANS that the security forces, including Rashtriya Rifles, the Special Operations Group and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), cordoned off the area in the morning after being tipped off about the gunmen.

"As the cordon was tightened, the militants opened fire," a police officer said.

Three Militants Killed in Reasi

At least three others were killed in Reasi district after an Army operation that began early in the day, Inspector General of Police of Jammu, Dr SD Singh Jamwal told ANI.

He said the militants had recently infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan and were part of the terror group, Jaish-e-Mohammed.

Also during the encounter, 12 security personnel, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, were injured in Reasi’s Kakriyal village near the Mata Vaishno Devi University. Singh also added that the operation in Reasi was over.

(With inputs from IANS and ANI)