50 Militants Killed In Jammu & Kashmir In 2021; 18 During Covid-19 Lockdown

Srinagar: Fifty militants, 17 forces personnel and 9 civilians have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir throughout the first 4 months of 2021, which included some high commanders of Jaish-e-Mohmmad (JeM) and Lashker-e-Tioba (LeT). Among the many useless militants, no less than 18 have been killed throughout the month-long corona lockdown.Giving particulars, officers within the safety forces mentioned that the slain militants 4 militants, together with district commander of LeT Muzaffar Ahmed Bhat, had been killed in a gun-battle with govt forces within the Dialgam space of Anantnag district in south Kashmir on March 15, including they belonged to LeT and Hizbul Mujahideen outfits

On January 25, three militants, together with JeM self-styled Kashmir chief Qari Yasir, had been killed whereas three troopers had been injured in a gunfight between govt forces and militants within the Tral space of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, he mentioned.

On January 23, one other high militant commander Abu Saifullah alias Abu Qasim, an affiliate of Yasir, was killed within the Khrew space of Pulwama district, the official mentioned.

On April 9, high Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Sajad Nawab Dar was killed by govt forces in Sopore in Baramulla district in north Kashmir, he mentioned.

A high Hizbul Mujahideen ‘commander’ Haroon Wani was killed in a fierce gunfight with the government forces within the Gundana space of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir on January 15, he mentioned.

Giving additional particulars, the officer mentioned 18 militants had been killed throughout the lockdown within the union territory since March 14. As many as 9 civilians had been killed by the militants throughout this 12 months, he mentioned.

Apart from, seventeen govt drive personnel had been killed throughout the identical interval, which incorporates 13 forces personnel, three Particular Cops (SPOs) and one policeman, he added.

As many as 160 militants had been killed and 102 arrested in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, Director Common of Police Dilbag Singh had mentioned earlier.