Anantnag Encounter: The encounter with terrorists in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, has come to an end. Security forces have avenged the martyrdom of three officers by eliminating Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Uzair Khan, who was hiding in the caves of Kokernag's Peer Panjal mountains.
Security forces have also recovered the body of another terrorist along with Uzair Khan.
Vijay Kumar, the ADGP of Jammu and Kashmir Police, stated, "Lashkar commander Uzair Khan has been eliminated, and his weapons have been recovered.
Along with Uzair, the body of another terrorist has been found. The encounter in Kokernag, Anantnag, has concluded, but search operations are ongoing.
The operation began on September 12th, with security forces launching an attack on the terrorists hiding in the mountains and caves of Kokernag.
The next day, Colonel Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonchak, and Jammu and Kashmir Police DSP Humayun Bhat were martyred during the encounter.
Following this, the terrorists fled the area. The operation was carried out to locate these terrorists, including Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Uzair Khan. Uzair Khan's body has now been recovered from the area where they were hiding, the village of Gairoli in Kokernag.
The security forces had conducted drone and rocket launcher attacks on the terrorists hidden in the Peer Panjal mountains, after which the terrorists had temporarily ceased firing.
Subsequently, the burnt body of one of the terrorists was recovered the next day. However, gunfire resumed shortly after, leading to the elimination of all three terrorists hiding in the mountains and caves.
This operation took place in the challenging terrain of the Peer Panjal mountains, extending approximately 170 kilometres from Muzaffarabad to Kishtwar.
Such a vast and rugged area made it difficult to locate and apprehend 2-3 terrorists. The mountains, with their high altitudes of 75-80 degrees, provided a secure hiding place for the terrorists.
When terrorists are on these heights, they can easily observe the activities of the Indian Army, making it easier for them to launch attacks. Hence, this was a challenging operation for the security forces.
