Four terrorists were killed yesterday and another apprehended by security forces during an encounter in Naugam sector near the LoC in Kupwara district of Kashmir, an army official said
Srinagar: Four terrorists were killed yesterday and another apprehended by security forces during an encounter in Naugam sector near the LoC in Kupwara district of Kashmir, an army official said.
“Four terrorists have been killed while one has been apprehended alive during an operation in Naugam sector. All the militants were foreign nationals,” the official said.
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The operation was in progress when reports were last received from the encounter site. The official said as the operation was still going on, it would be premature to say whether it was an infiltration bid or not. “We have got one of them alive and expect some vital information from him,” he added.
A big success: Rijiju
The arrest of a terrorist is a ‘big success’ for security forces, as it brings in open the game plan of Pakistan, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said yesterday. “Catching a terrorist alive is a big success as it brings in open the game plan of Pakistan. The arrest of terrorist in Kupwara is a big achievement of security forces,” he said.
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