Two militants of the Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH) were killed in an encounter in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 11, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Army’s 1 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Groups (SOG) and Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) laid a cordon at Awneera village in the District in the morning after reports about presence of militants hiding in the village. Militants trapped in an under-construction house in the village were challenged by Security Forces (SFs) and they opened fire on troops, leading to an encounter, in which the two AGH militants were killed. The killed militants have been identified as Sayar Ahmad Bhat son of Sanauallah of Manchowa Kulgam and Shakir Ahmad Wagay of Awneera Shopian. A pistol and few ammunition rounds were recovered from the encounter site. Police said that incriminating material including arms and ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter. Meanwhile, in wake of the encounter, authorities snapped mobile internet service in the Southern District.
In another encounter SFs killed a militant in Wadoora Payeen village of Sopore town in Baramulla District of J&K on June 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Army 22 RR, SOG Sopore, 177, 179 and 92 CRPF Battalions and Police cordoned off Wadoora Payeen village, after inputs about presence of militants hiding in the village. During an ensuing encounter between the SFs and militants hiding in the area, one militant was killed, whose identity and group affiliation is being ascertained. In wake of the operation, the authorities snapped internet services in Sopore area.
Meanwhile, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Sopore said that in view of the prevailing situation and as a precautionary measure all the Government and private educational institutions, in sub division Sopore will suspend their class work on June 12, 2019.