“Appeal for surrender was made by the security forces, which went unheeded. Intermittent exchange of fire between the terrorists and security forces ensued throughout the night.”At first light on November 12…, the security forces launched a deliberate operation to flush out the terrorists and by 8.30 a.m. both terrorists were neutralised. One AK-47, one pistol and other war-like stores were recovered from the encounter site,” the Army said.As per the Jammu and Kashmir Police reports, one of the terrorists killed in the operation on Friday was identified as Sheeraz Ahmad Lone alias Maulvi. He was a native of Souch, Kulgam and had run away from home and joined Hizbul Mujahideen on September 30, 2016.”He later proclaimed himself as self-styled district commander in Kulgam. He was responsible for misleading a number of youth in the area by radicalising them and in turn using them to carry out terrorist attacks while he himself ensured self-survival.
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