2 jawans killed as Pak violates ceasefire again

Two soldiers were killed after Pakistan violated ceasefire in Kupwara sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon. Identities of the brave hearts who gave up their lives are yet to be confirmed.

In another incident, three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were killed by security forces near Budgam district of the state on Tuesday night.

Based on inputs of presence of some terrorists in a specific house, an operation was launched by troops of Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF in Radbug village of Budgam.

Col. Ashok P. Achuthan of Rashtriya Rifles on Wednesday stated that they gave the terrorists chances to surrender, but they refused and retaliated with heavy gun fire.

Speaking to reporters here, Col. Achuthan said, “Based on inputs of presence of some terrorists in a specific house, an operation was undertaken by the 2nd Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF in Radbug village of Budgam. We gave them chances to surrender, but they refused and retaliated with heavy gun fire."

“In the ensuing gun fight, the internal areas of the house caught fire and finally the terrorist were force to come out. In that attempt, all the three terrorists were neutralized. They are identified as Javed Sheikh, Adil of Budgam and Sajjad of Srinagar. In the search that continued, we have managed to recover one Self Loading Rifle (SLR) and a pistol,” he added.

The joint operation was launched at around 6:30 p.m. yesterday and at about 8.30 p.m. contact was established with terrorists. The security forces also recovered arms and ammunition and war like stores.

This came a day after militants attacked a bus carrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF neutralised the three Hizbul terrorists