Kulgam: An encounter broke out in the Redwani Payeen area of Kulagam district of Jammu and Kashmir late on Monday night after input about the presence of terrorists in the area. Two terrorists were killed in the gunfight. The security forces have cordoned off the entire area. The police and security forces are jointly involved as the operation is underway.
According to the Kashmir Zone Police, the bodies of two terrorists killed in the anti-terrorist operation have been recovered so far. The identity and affiliation of the terrorists are being ascertained. the news was confirmed by the Jammu and Kahmir Police through a tweet.
His elimination is a significant success for the security forces, especially with the Lok Sabha elections approaching in Kashmir.
The exchange of gunfire ensued on Monday following a massive search operation launched to trace the gunmen involved in the attack on the convoy of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the Poonch sector on Saturday, May 4. It is not known if the terrorists engaging in a firefight were the ones behind the May 4 attack on the IAF convoy.
On Saturday, one IAF officer, Vikky Pahade, was killed and four others injured after their convoy was targeted.
Pahade’s last rites were performed on Monday at his native place in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, with full military honours. He is survived by his five-year-old son, wife, mother and sisters.
Condoling the death, the IAF, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said, “The CAS (Chief of Air Staff) Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari & all personnel of Indian Air Force salute the braveheart Corporal Vikky Pahade, who made the supreme sacrifice in Poonch sector, in the service of the nation. Our deepest condolences to the bereaved family. We stand firmly by your side in this hour of grief.”
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