SRINAGAR: In a major offensive, security forces today gunned down 12 militants, including those responsible for the brutal killing of Lieutenant Umar Fayaz, in three counter-insurgency operations that also claimed the lives of three Army jawans and four civilians in Anantnag and Shopian districts.
The operations, which have rendered a severe blow to terror groups in Kashmir Valley, were launched in the two districts last night and continued till late this afternoon.
One militant was killed and another arrested in Dialgam of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, while seven terrorists were gunned down in Draggad. Four in Kachdooru areas of Shopian district. Out of 12 terrorists, 11 have been identified so far and all of them are locals, officials said.
Earlier police had said that five militants were killed in Kachdooru but they later revised the figure down to four.
Three Army personnel and three civilians lost their lives in Kachdooru area, whereas another civilian, who was the house owner at Draggad where militants were hiding, was killed along with the terrorists. (AGENCIES)
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