Two Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants, planning to attack an Army recruitment rally, were killed in an encounter in Baramulla. In a separate operation, security forces encircled hiding militants in south Kashmir's Shopian, the Jammu and Kashmir police said on Friday.
"Intelligence agencies on Friday morning shared a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in Baramulla's Yedipora area. The area was cordoned off and the hiding militants opened fire. In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists were killed," said Rayees Mohammad Bhat, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Baramulla.
He said the terrorists were planning to disrupt the Army’s Agniveer rally in the district. “The terrorists were tasked to disrupt the Army rally and discourage youth from joining. However, the terrorists’ designs were foiled,” Mr. Bhat said.
