There was a faceoff between the army and terrorists at this house in Khanyar area of Srinagar. The house caught fire when a grenade was thrown.
The army has made new revelations regarding the meeting with the Lashkar commander-in-chief, Usman, who was killed on November 2. The Army has narrated how certain biscuits played an important role in the assassination of the most wanted terrorist active in the valley for the last 8 years.
According to the PTI report, the Army had received information that Usman was living in a crowded area in Khanyar area of Srinagar. As soon as the information was received, the army and Srinagar police planned to kill Usman for 9 hours.
On November 2, army and police personnel reached Khanyar area where Usman was hiding before morning prayers. The army evacuated and surrounded 30 houses. To prevent Usman from being alerted by the barking of street dogs, the soldiers gave the dogs biscuits.
According to media reports, giving biscuits kept the dogs calm during the entire operation, due to which Usman had no idea that the soldiers had approached his house.
Lashkar commander terrorist Usman alias Chhota Waleed was active in the valley since 2016-2017.
Usman had AK-47s, grenades… 4 revelations from the army
According to media reports, Usman first fired at the security forces, after which the confrontation began. Usman carried an AK-47, a pistol and several grenades. During the fierce exchange of fire between security forces and Usman, grenades exploded in the house where Usman was. The house then caught fire. Security forces immediately brought the fire under control. If the fire had spread to neighboring houses, it would have been difficult for security forces to control the situation. Usman was killed during this clash which lasted several hours. Four soldiers were injured during the clash and were immediately taken to hospital. However, his condition is now stable there.
Usman was active in the valley already 24 years ago. The Army said Usman was very familiar with the Kashmir valley. He was active in the valley since 2000. However, he later moved to Pakistan. He became active again in Srinagar in 2016-17 and started carrying out Lashkar-related terror incidents. Usman was also instrumental in the shooting death of Police Inspector Masroor Wani in 2023.
This army operation is also considered important as Lashkar had been targeting non-Kashmiri people for the past few days. According to media reports, Usman played an important role in these Lashkar operations. He was in contact with managers stationed in Pakistan.
Reason for killing of non-Kashmiris in valley
Intelligence agencies said the targeted killings were yet another conspiracy by Pakistan to spread unrest in Kashmir. Its aim is believed to be to sabotage plans for the rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir after the scrapping of Article 370.
Since the abrogation of Article 370, incidents of targeted killings have increased in Kashmir, in which terrorists have particularly targeted Kashmiri Pandits, migrant workers and even local Muslims working in the government or police, whom they see as a threat to India. has.
9 attacks in the last 18 days
November 3: A grenade explosion took place on Sunday at the Sunday market near the Srinagar tourist center. 12 people were injured. Immediately after the incident, the entire area was cordoned off to stop the attackers. 3 clashes on November 1 and 2: In 36 hours, 3 clashes took place between the army and terrorists in Srinagar, Bandipora and Anantnag. Lashkar commander killed in Srinagar. Army killed 2 terrorists in Anantnag. October 28: 3 terrorists killed in Akhnoor. Terrorists had fired on a military ambulance near LoC. After that, they fled towards the forest. No member of the army was injured during the clash which lasted 5 hours. October 24: Terrorists attacked a military vehicle in Baramulla. Three soldiers were martyred there. Two workers also died. The PAFF organization claimed responsibility for the attack. October 24: Terrorists opened fire on a non-Kashmiri laborer in Batgund in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Worker injured by gunshot. October 20: A doctor from Kashmir, an engineer from MP and 5 workers from Punjab-Bihar lost their lives in Sonamarg, Ganderbal. Responsibility was assumed by Lashkar’s organization, the Resistance Front (TRF). October 16: Terrorists shot dead a young foreigner in Shopian. After the attack, a search operation was carried out to trace the terrorists in the area.
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2 terrorists arrested from Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, 3 grenades and 1 pistol were also recovered.
Security forces arrested 2 terrorists in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning. 3 grenades and 1 pistol were also recovered there. Army officials said both were hybrid terrorists associated with an organization named Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force. …