The encounter that continued for 40 hours between terrorists and security forces ends, 3 terrorists eliminated
Jammu and Kashmir : The encounter that had been going on for almost 40 hours between terrorists and security forces in Redwani area of Kulgam district of South Kashmir has ended. Security forces have killed three terrorists. The Indian Army has completed “Operation Redvani Pine”, killing three terrorists after a 40-hour surveillance, officials said on Thursday. A post on Twitter from the official handle of the Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said, “A joint operation launched on the intervening night of 6-7 May in the general area of Redwani Pine, Kulgam has ended after relentless surveillance. 4 terrorists were killed along with recovery of war like stores in about 40 hours.
“Chinar Corps is committed to maintaining peace in Kashmir,” it said. Meanwhile, security forces on Wednesday killed a third terrorist in Redwani Pine area of Kulgam in south Kashmir. Two terrorists were killed in an encounter in the area on Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday, a fierce exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in Redwani Pine area of Kulgam in South Kashmir. After this, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police jointly started the operation. Earlier, on May 4, an Indian Air Force officer was killed and four others were injured after suspected terrorists targeted a convoy from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.
The area where the attack took place is between Sanai Top in the border district of Surankote and Gursai area of Mendhar. Indian Air Force Corporal Vicky Pahade lost his life in the terrorist attack in Poonch. The mortal remains of the martyred soldier were brought to Nagpur by a special aircraft from Udhampur, from where it was brought to Chhindwara by a special army helicopter, where state Chief Minister Mohan Yadav paid tribute to him. A large number of people had gathered to pay respect to Pahade.