3 terrorists killed after attack on Army vehicle in J&K's Akhnoor, search operation on

 

Officials have confirmed that three Islamic Terrorists were killed in the Akhnoor area of J-K on Monday. During an incident earlier today, militants targeted an army vehicle and ambulance, prompting a firefight to ensue. According to reports from official sources, the bodies of the three militants were recovered following the exchange of gunfire. The Army vehicle was fired upon by three terrorists in the Batal area around 7 am. The area was promptly cordoned off by security forces, who subsequently initiated a manhunt, as per sources.

The incident occurred while security forces in Jammu and Kashmir had put in place extensive security measures in the Jammu region ahead of the Diwali festival season.

Unfortunately, over the past week, at least 12 individuals, including two soldiers, have lost their lives in various gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in the valley.

On October 24, terrorists ambushed an Army vehicle near Gulmarg in Baramulla, resulting in the deaths of two soldiers and two porters. Earlier that day, a teenager from Uttar Pradesh was injured in a separate attack in Tral, marking the third incident targeting migrant workers in Kashmir within a week.

Furthermore, on October 20, terrorists took the lives of seven individuals, including a doctor and six migrant workers, at a construction site in Sonamarg, Ganderbal district. Another migrant worker from Bihar was assaulted just 48 hours prior to this event. Due to the series of terrorist attacks, a meeting was convened at the residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on October 24th. An official reported that the investigation into the Ganderbal district attack has revealed considerable deficiencies in intelligence and undetected infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) over the past year.