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Two terrorists of al-Qaeda affiliate killed in ‘likelihood encounter’ in J&K’s Anantnag

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By PTI

SRINAGAR: Two terrorists of Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, an al-Qaeda affiliate, have been killed in a “chance encounter” with safety forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police stated.

The slain terrorists, who have been recognized as Fayaz Kumar and Owais Khan, have been concerned in a number of terror assaults, they stated.

“Two #terrorists neutralised in a chance encounter by Anantnag Police in Thajiwara, #Bijbehara area of #Anantnag,” a police spokesman stated in a tweet.

Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar stated the slain terrorists have been affiliated with Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGuH).

“Killed terrorists identified as Fayaz Kumar & Owais Khan linked with terror outfit AGuH. They were involved in several terror attacks including attack on police personnel in Cheeniwooder Srigufwara on 03-07-2022 in which 01 police personnel Firdous Dar got seriously injured and Darashikoh park Bijbehara on 12-08-2022 in which one police personnel Gh Qadir got seriously injured,” Kumar tweeted.

Besides, they have been concerned in a grenade assault at Padshahi Bagh on June 15, he stated.

SRINAGAR: Two terrorists of Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, an al-Qaeda affiliate, have been killed in a “chance encounter” with safety forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police stated.

The slain terrorists, who have been recognized as Fayaz Kumar and Owais Khan, have been concerned in a number of terror assaults, they stated.

“Two #terrorists neutralised in a chance encounter by Anantnag Police in Thajiwara, #Bijbehara area of #Anantnag,” a police spokesman stated in a tweet.

Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar stated the slain terrorists have been affiliated with Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGuH).

“Killed terrorists identified as Fayaz Kumar & Owais Khan linked with terror outfit AGuH. They were involved in several terror attacks including attack on police personnel in Cheeniwooder Srigufwara on 03-07-2022 in which 01 police personnel Firdous Dar got seriously injured and Darashikoh park Bijbehara on 12-08-2022 in which one police personnel Gh Qadir got seriously injured,” Kumar tweeted.

Besides, they have been concerned in a grenade assault at Padshahi Bagh on June 15, he stated.