JK News Today
Srinagar, March 10:
Based on specific intelligence inputs received from JKP regarding the likely movement of unidentified terrorists in the general area of village Batpora, Pulwama, the Indian Army along with JKP and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the area at 4:25 am on 10 Mar 22.
The Security Forces established an initial cordon comprising 25 houses. Systematic search commenced at 7:45 am. During the search it was discovered that the terrorists had taken shelter inside a Mosque. The terrorists were spotted to be located in the top floor of the minaret. Simultaneously civilians from nearby houses were evacuated. The security forces maintained continuous surveillance on the movement of the terrorists.
At around 10:10 am, the terrorists opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed grenades from the top of the minaret onto own troops in the cordon. Fire was retaliated by own troops who had occupied dominating positions resulting in the neutralisation of two terrorists. Earlier, the grenade lobbing by the terrorists caused splinter injuries to three soldiers of the Indian Army.
