The Army said security forces in north Kashmir are alert and in a position to foil plans of Hizbul Mujahideen
Srinagar:
Terror group Hizbul Mujahideen is trying to re-establish its base in north Kashmir, the Army said proper now, a day after three terrorists of the outfit have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district.
Addressing a joint press conference with Deputy Inspector Fundamental of Police (North Kashmir Differ) Muhammad Sulaiman Choudhary at Pattan, Commander 10 Sector of the Rashtriya Rifles of the Army Brigadier NK Mishra said it was after a protracted gap that terrorists belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen have been killed in north Kashmir the place, throughout the newest years, solely terrorists from Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad had been neutralised.
“The train of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror group was very a lot much less proper right here (in north Kashmir). Plainly Hizbul is trying to re-establish its base in north Kashmir,” the Army officer said.
Nonetheless, he said the protection forces have been alert and in a position to foil all the plans of the worry outfit aimed towards its revival throughout the north Kashmir.
“If anyone must affix the mainstream, they’re on a regular basis welcome, however when anyone wants to alter right into a terrorist, they will not be given any different,” Brigadier Mishra said.
The DIG North Kashmir Differ said the three terrorists killed on Friday in Yeddipora area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have been affiliated with the Hizbul Mujahideen.
“Two of the terrorists have been locals and have been acknowledged as Shafkat Ali Khan of Rawatpora, Delina and Hanan Bilal Sofi of earlier metropolis Baramulla. The id of the third one is being ascertained,” he said.
Mr Choudhary said two AK-47 riffles, four magazines, one pistol and two pistol magazines. aside from incriminating matter, have been seized from the positioning of the encounter.
He moreover said that the terrorists have been hiding in a house, holding 12 civilians, along with children, hostage.
The Army officer said that the operation was a deliberate one as the first priority was to evacuate the civilians.
An Army Primary and two Specific Police Officers (SPOs) of J&Okay Police have been injured throughout the gunbattle, nonetheless their scenario is claimed to be regular.
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