Poonch (J&K): Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police killed 4 terrorists in over 12-hour gunfight in Surankote in Poonch district, thus averting a possible terrorist attack in the region.
The encounter in the forested mountainous area of Sindarah in Surankote started last evening after the Army and police launched a search operation on the basis of input about presence of terrorists there, officials said.
The gun battle continued through the night and resulted in the killing of 4 terrorists this morning
“In a major Cordon and Search Operation, acting on specific intelligence, four terrorists were eliminated in a Joint Operation by #IndianArmy & @JKP near Sindarah and Maidana villages in tehsil #Surankote of #Poonch district,” said a tweet by the Army.
The security forces recovered 4 AK-47 rifles, 2 Pistols & other war-like stores, beside the bodies of the terrorists.
“Elimination of these terrorists has avoided major terrorist initiated incidents in #Rajouri & #Poonch area,” the Army said.
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Hours before this encounter, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists in the same Poonch district, killing 2 terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC).
