Two unidentified Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants, apparently on a 'fidayeen' attack mission, were killed in Jammu on Friday, just two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first public address in J&K since reading down of Article 370 in 2019.
One Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer was killed and four security personnel, including two CISF jawans and two policemen, were also injured in the gunfight.
The attack by the militants took place around 4:25 a.m. when around 15 CISF personnel were heading for an ongoing cordon and search operation in Jammu's Sunjwan area. The CISF jawans engaged the militants in a gunfight and "forced them to retreat" and "hide in a nearby built-up area". The area was rattled by loud explosions during the encounter, forcing closure of all nearby schools for the day. Internet services were also suspended.
