LeT militant killed in south Kashmir’s Shopian: Police
The J&K Police on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) said it killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist in south Kashmir’s Shopian after a five-day long anti-militancy operation
The J&K Police on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) said it killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist in south Kashmir’s Shopian after a five-day long anti-militancy operation. “One Lashkar terrorist neutralised by (the Police’s) Special Operation Group, Shopian, in a joint operation along with the Army’s Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF,” said a police spokesman.
The body of the terrorist, believed to be a local, was spotted at Saidapora area of Shopian. Officials said arms and ammunition were also seized from the encounter site. A gunfight between terrorists and security forces erupted on July 4 in Shopian after two terrorists were spotted in the area.
Since then, the security forces continued the operation in the area. The police are ascertaining the identity of the slain terrorist.
The BriefWire