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J&K: Encounter breaks out at Kupwara, 2 terrorists trapped
Earlier this month, the Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid by killing a militant in North Kashmir’s Machhal Sector.
An encounter is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara. Security forces are engaging with 2 or 3 terrorists.
The
encounter
broke
out
early
this
morning.
2
to
3
terrorists
are
said
to
be
trapped.
Earlier
this
month,
the
Indian
Army
foiled
an
infiltration
bid
by
killing
a
militant
in
North
Kashmir's
Machhal
Sector.
The government recently released statistics which suggested that 132 terrorists have been killed in the Valley so far. The data revealed that there were still around 68 more terrorists remaining in the Valley and they would be cleaned up by the turn of the winter. The security forces were able to achieve such a high rate of success owing to coordination with the local agencies and the Intelligence Bureau.
OneIndia News
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Story first published: Tuesday, August 22, 2017, 7:55 [IST]