Two militants have been killed in an encounter with safety forces in Kreeri space of ​​north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officers stated. In the previous two days, the safety forces have neutralized 4 militants, together with two infiltrators close to the Line of Control (LoC) in frontier district of Kupwara.

The two militants slain on Thursday in Kreeri Baramulla have been locals belonging to south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

“Both were local terrorists, belonging to proscribed terror outfit LeT,” Kashmir extra director normal of police Vijay Kumar stated, figuring out the duo as Shakir Majid Najar and Hanan Ahmad Seh from Shopian district. “Both joined terrorism in the month of March, 2023.”

The encounter in Baramulla passed off in the course of the wee hours on Thursday when the police obtained details about the presence of militants at Wanigam Payeen space of ​​Kreeri in Baramulla.

A police spokesperson stated a joint cordon and search operation was launched by police, military (29RR) and SSB (2nd Bn) within the space.

“During the search operation, as the joint search party approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorist fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which they retaliated leading to an encounter,” the spokesperson stated, including, “As per police records, both the The killed terrorists had recently joined terrorist ranks and were planning to carry out a terrorist attack in the area, which was timely neutralised.”

Police stated incriminating materials, arms and ammunition together with an AK-47 rifle and a pistol have been recovered from the positioning of the encounter.

Kumar termed the operation a giant success because the killed militants have been planning to hold out an assault within the space.

“In this regard, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigation is in progress. People are requested to cooperate with Police till the area at the encounter site is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any,” the spokesperson stated.