Technoglitch
Core Member
According to the police, the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police killed three Kashmiri militants affiliated to the Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba in a pre-dawn gunfight on Saturday at Dogirpura.
The operation, a Srinagar-based defence spokesperson said, was launched on Friday following specific intelligence inputs about the militants' presence. As the operation progressed, the militants opened fire and a gunfight ensued, which intermittently continued through the night. The three militants who were killed were heavily armed and a large cache of arms and ammunition - three AK47s, six magazines and 85 rounds of ammunition - has been recovered, the spokesperson added.
The militants have been identified as Ashfaq Ahmad Dar of Dogirpura, Ishfaq Ahmed Baba of Tahab, both who were active in the Awantipora area and were affiliated to the Hizbul since 2014. The third militant has been identified as Hasib Ahmad Palla, a LeT affiliate, of Brao-Bandyun village. He had joined the group in 2015. The house from where militants were firing on the Army and police positions was completely damaged during the encounter.
Following the news of killings, locals took to the roads and staged protests. Angry youth pelted stones at the police and Centre Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Police fired dozens of tear gas shells and warning shots to disperse the protesters. The gathered protesters, including women, allegedly raised anti-India slogans too.
Pulwama militant killing: Protests erupt, train and internet services suspended : Mail Today, News - India Today
The operation, a Srinagar-based defence spokesperson said, was launched on Friday following specific intelligence inputs about the militants' presence. As the operation progressed, the militants opened fire and a gunfight ensued, which intermittently continued through the night. The three militants who were killed were heavily armed and a large cache of arms and ammunition - three AK47s, six magazines and 85 rounds of ammunition - has been recovered, the spokesperson added.
The militants have been identified as Ashfaq Ahmad Dar of Dogirpura, Ishfaq Ahmed Baba of Tahab, both who were active in the Awantipora area and were affiliated to the Hizbul since 2014. The third militant has been identified as Hasib Ahmad Palla, a LeT affiliate, of Brao-Bandyun village. He had joined the group in 2015. The house from where militants were firing on the Army and police positions was completely damaged during the encounter.
Following the news of killings, locals took to the roads and staged protests. Angry youth pelted stones at the police and Centre Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Police fired dozens of tear gas shells and warning shots to disperse the protesters. The gathered protesters, including women, allegedly raised anti-India slogans too.
Pulwama militant killing: Protests erupt, train and internet services suspended : Mail Today, News - India Today
