Jammu And Kashmir: Four Terrorists Killed in First Counter-militancy Operation Since Centre’s Order of Ceasefire During Ramzan

Jammu And Kashmir: The encounter broke out in Haphruda forests in Handwara area of Kupwara in north Kashmir, said a news report. The security had engaged in a gun battle with the militants.

Jammu and Kashmir, May 19: Four terrorists have been killed in the encounter that broke out between the security forces and militants in Handwara area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a news agency ANI reported. The security forces in Kupwara district are engaged in a first counter-militancy operation since the Centre announced a ceasefire operation in the holy month of Ramzan.

The encounter broke out in Haphruda forests in Handwara area of Kupwara in north Kashmir on Friday, said a news report. The security had engaged in a gun battle with the militants.

The Centre had on May 16 announced that security forces will not launch any operations in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan, but they reserve the right to retaliate if attacked. Union Home Ministry officials had said that the move was not a concession to the extremists, but an effort to create an environment free of terror and violence during the holy month and there will be no lowering of the guard.

They had said that the security forces, however, reserve the right to retaliate if attacked or if essential to protect the lives of innocent people. “Centre asks security forces not to launch operations in J&K during the month of Ramzan. Security forces to reserve the right to retaliate if attacked or if essential to protect the lives of innocent people,” Ministry of Home Affairs was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. The Ministry of Home Affairs, in a statement, said, “The Centre asks Security Forces not to launch operations in Jammu & Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan.”