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SrinagarA minute agoAuthor: Vaibhav Palnitkar

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This is the picture of Friday morning, when the encounter started between the terrorists and the security forces.  - Dainik Bhaskar

This is the picture of Friday morning, when the encounter started between the terrorists and the security forces.

Five army personnel have been killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri since Friday morning. Two jawans were killed in the encounter in the morning, while three more injured jawans died in the afternoon. In this way the number of martyrs became 5. A jawan is injured.

The encounter started at 7.30 am on Friday and has been going on since then. According to the information received from the army, firing is going on from both sides. Meanwhile, army soldiers were martyred in the blast of terrorists. It has also been learned from the sources that the army has surrounded two to three terrorists. They are said to be the same terrorists who were involved in the attack on the army truck in Poonch.

Before moving ahead, see four pictures related to Rajouri encounter…

Army has surrounded 2-3 terrorists in this area.  These are the same terrorists who were involved in the attack on the army truck in Poonch.

Army has surrounded 2-3 terrorists in this area. These are the same terrorists who were involved in the attack on the army truck in Poonch.

Army personnel searching for terrorists hiding in Rajouri.  There is news of some terrorists hiding there.

Army personnel searching for terrorists hiding in Rajouri. There is news of some terrorists hiding there.

The encounter which started on Friday morning in Kandi forests in Rajouri is still going on.  The soldiers have cordoned off the entire area.

The encounter which started on Friday morning in Kandi forests in Rajouri is still going on. The soldiers have cordoned off the entire area.

Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh and ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh have also reached where the encounter is taking place in Rajouri.

Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh and ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh have also reached where the encounter is taking place in Rajouri.

DGP of Jammu and Kashmir reached the encounter site
The news agency has informed that Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh and ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh have reached the encounter site. The encounter in Rajouri began ahead of the ongoing SCO meeting in Panaji, Goa. Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto also participated in this meeting. In this, Jaishankar said in front of Bhutto – terrorism is the biggest threat to the world.

Where the terrorists are surrounded, there are hills and forests
The army told that this operation started on 3 May. There was information about the presence of terrorists in the forests of Kandi in Rajouri. The search operation was started here. Firing started between security forces and terrorists at 7:30 am on Friday. The terrorists were hiding inside a cave. The area where the terrorists are hiding has a lot of vegetation and hills.

The jawan riding on the army truck is searching for the terrorists with promptness.

The jawan riding on the army truck is searching for the terrorists with promptness.

This picture is after the terrorist attack.  The local people are watching the army soldiers sitting in the car leaving the road.

This picture is after the terrorist attack. The local people are watching the army soldiers sitting in the car leaving the road.

4 encounters in 72 hours, 4 terrorists killed

1. Rajouri – Encounter underway: An encounter between security forces and terrorists started on Friday morning in Kandi area. The security forces got information about the presence of many terrorists here. It is being told that he is the same terrorist who attacked the army truck in Poonch. 5 soldiers were martyred in Poonch attack.

2. Anantnag: In the Bijbehara area of ​​the district, the terrorists fired on the security forces on Thursday evening. In this attack, a security personnel was slightly injured, who was admitted to the hospital. The responsibility of this attack was taken by the Kashmir Tigers. The group has said in a post – Many soldiers including senior officers have been injured in the attack. Kashmir Tigers is planning more such attacks.

3. Baramulla: Here on Thursday morning, two Lashkar terrorists were killed by the security forces in the Vanigam Payin Kreri area. They had received information about the presence of terrorists in the area. After this the search operation was conducted there. The terrorists fired, after which the encounter started.

4. Machil: During a joint operation, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Army had foiled an infiltration bid in the Machil sector on Wednesday as well. In this operation also two terrorists were killed.

This picture was taken on Thursday morning in Anantnag.  In the encounter here, two terrorists were killed by the security forces.

This picture was taken on Thursday morning in Anantnag. In the encounter here, two terrorists were killed by the security forces.

Terrorist attack on army truck on April 20, 5 soldiers martyred

Terrorists opened fire on an army truck in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. After this the truck caught fire, in which 5 soldiers were martyred. The martyrs have been identified as Lance Naik Debasish Baswal, Lance Naik Kulwant Singh, Sepoy Harkishan Singh, Sepoy Sewak Singh and Havildar Mandeep Singh. Read full news…

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