One unidentified militant was killed in an anti-militancy operation on June 2 in Rajouri of the Pir Panjal Valley, which witnessed two major encounters earlier this year and left 10 soldiers dead.
An official said the body of a suspected terrorist was recovered at the site where an encounter broke out on the night of June 1-2. The Army has not immediately identified the slain militant or his affiliation.
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An Army spokesman said a joint operation of the Army in coordination with the J&K Police was launched following suspicious movement in the forest area of Dassal Gujran, near Rajouri. “Intelligence-based ambushes were laid. On being challenged by our troops, they were fired upon, which was retaliated [to] by our troops. Sporadic firing continued throughout the night,” the Army said.
An official said the Army has called off the operation after the recovery of the body of a militant.
The Rajouri-Poonch sector witnessed heightened militancy this year. Ten soldiers, seven civilians and one militant were killed in three separate militancy-related incidents.
