The Security Forces (SFs) killed five terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) at Keran sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), while one soldier was also killed and two others were injured on April 5, reports India Today. The identities of the slain militants are yet to be ascertained.
Separately, four Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in an exchange of fire with SFs in Man Gori village of Khul Batpora area in Kulgam District of J&K on April 4, reports The Hindu. The slain militants were identified as, Shahid Sadiq alias Azan, Waqar Itoo, Ajaz Naiko alias Musa and Ashraf Malik alias Saddam. According to a Police Official, “Shaid had joined the militant ranks on April 8, 2019, Sadiq and Waqar in 2019, while Ajaz Nayak joined militancy 21 months ago.” The official also said, “All the four militants were surrounded by a joint search party of the Army, the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the said area. When the militants were challenged, they opened fire. In the exchange of fire, they were killed.” Earlier, SATP reported that two militants were killed in the District on April 4.