Soldier Who Joined Hizbul Among 2 Terrorists Killed In Kashmir Encounter

SRINAGAR: An army soldier who joined Hizbul Mujahideen is among two terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian today, the police said.
Security forces launched a pre-dawn cordon and search operation after getting inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.

Police said as the search operation was going on, the hiding terrorists fired on the search party of the forces.

"They were affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen and were involved in terror attacks on security establishments and many other civilian atrocities in the area," a police spokesperson said. "No collateral damage took place during the operation," he said.

Idrees Sultan, who was in his early 20s, deserted his Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry regiment and joined the terror group in April this year, police said.

Police have asked locals not to venture inside the encounter zone since such an area can be dangerous due to stray explosive materials. "People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitised and cleared of all the explosives materials if any," the spokesperson said.

Security forces recovered weapons and other incriminating material from the site of the encounter, an army spokesperson said.

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