2 Lashkar terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir

 Security forces have killed two Lashkar terrorists on Tuesday morning in Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Security forces had received information about the presence of two terrorists in the area. After this, both the terrorists were killed in a joint operation by the army personnel and the police. Both the terrorists survived in the first encounter. This encounter was carried out near the SSP office.

On Tuesday morning, the security forces saw 2 suspects coming on a bike at the checkpost near the SSP office. When the team tried to stop them, they started running. The terrorists started firing on the security forces. In retaliatory action, one terrorist was killed on the spot, while the other received bullet injuries and was hiding in a nearby house.

Security forces have recovered the bodies of both the terrorists killed in the encounter.

The security forces have also killed another terrorist by conducting a search operation. Arbaz Mir and Shahid Ahmed Sheikh of Pulwama. He was associated with the terrorist organization Lashkar. Both the terrorists had survived a recent encounter.

No civilian was injured in the encounter
According to media reports, there were reports of two local civilians being injured in the encounter, but the security forces said that no civilian was injured in the operation.

This picture is of Shahid Ahmed Sheikh, a terrorist killed in the encounter. Security forces say that it had survived the previous encounter.

4 terrorists were killed in Sidhra
Earlier on December 27, security forces had killed four terrorists in Sidhra area of ​​Jammu. DGP Dilbag Singh of Jammu and Kashmir Police had told that the terrorists were going towards Kashmir in a truck. It is possible that on or around January 26, they are going to carry out a big conspiracy. He told that a large number of ammunition was recovered from the truck which was seized.

37 % decline in recruitment of terrorists
Vijay Kumar had told that in the year 2022, there has been a decline of 37 % in the recruitment of terrorists as compared to last year, which is the highest till now. Maximum 74 terrorists joined Lashkar-e-Taiba, out of which 65 terrorists were eliminated in encounters. Out of these 65, 58 terrorists i.e. 89% were killed in the first month of joining the organization.

At the same time, 17 terrorists have been arrested. Presently 18 terrorists recruited this year are active in the valley. Security forces have recovered 360 weapons during encounters and search operations this year. This includes 121 AK series rifles, 8 M4 carbines and 231 pistols.