Two terrorists including a wanted Lashkar-e-Toiba ultra Salim Parray were killed in two encounters with security forces in Harwan area on the outskirts of the city on Monday, police said.
'Killed terrorist has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT'
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hajin area following information about presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
A migrant worker from Bihar was shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, the latest in a series of targeted killings, officials said on Friday.
Fierce gun battle is underway.
Two terrorists were killed in an overnight gunfight in Hajin area of Bandipora district, officials said.
Normal life across Kashmir was affected on Monday because of the strike called by separatist groups to protest against the killing of two youths in alleged army firing in Valley's Bandipora district.
The encounter took place in Hajin area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Wednesday.
The former IAS officer said the main reason for not contesting the polls was to focus more on the mass contact programme.
Search operations were on in the area.
A top Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist, believed to be nephew of the 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, was on Thursday gunned down by security forces in an encounter in north Kashmir's Bandipora district.
The recoveries from their car included 10 hand grenades, two AK magazines and 27 AK rounds, a police official said.
Two weapons have been recovered from the encounter site.
A Defence spokesman said the ultras opened heavy fire on search parties resulting in critical injuries to the JCO and four other personnel.
Three AK-47 rifles and one Underbarrel Grenade Launcher were recovered from the slain terrorists.
The identities and affiliation of the terrorists were yet to be known. Arms and ammunition had been recovered from the site.
Militants on Friday evening shot at and killed an activist of the ruling National Conference in the Hajin town of north Kashmir's Bandipore district.
The terrorists, however, managed to escape after the gunbattle and security forces were making efforts to track them down.
Four army men, including a Major, and an equal number of militants were on Tuesday killed while eight other security personnel and a civilian were injured in two separate encounters in Kashmir, officials said.
The terrorists had killed Farooq Ahmad's son last year.
The People's Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) swept the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls by winning 110 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party by getting 75 seats after securing the largest vote share in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
"The local terrorists must realise that it is easy to call themselves a Mujahid. But are you a Mujahid, or just a proxy for Pakistan?"
Cheeta, CO of the 45th CRPF battalion, was shot nine times during an operation against terrorists in the Hajin area of Kashmir Valley on February 14 this year.
An army soldier was also injured in the encounter.
Umer Khalid was a A++ category top ranking terrorist and carried a cash reward of nearly Rs 7 lakh.
Blowing a hole into the Union government claims that terror funding had been badly hit by the demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, the new currency notes were recovered from the possession of the terrorists who were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir.
Rameez Ahmed Parray was the sole bread earner of the family.
Army said after the Pulwama terror attack the security forces launched an offensive against the JeM.
Normal life has been paralysed due to curfew-like restrictions and separatists-sponsored strike since Saturday.
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti warned that there could be a backlash if the force loses patience.
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