Bandipora, June 18(KNS): Army on Tuesday Said that it killed a local Lashkar-e-Taiba  who was active since April 2018 in an operation in Aragam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

“Intelligence inputs regarding the move of suspected terrorists in Aragam, Bandipora have been received over the last two months,” an Army officer said during a press conference.

“The security forces have been continuously monitoring this activity with a mix of technological and human surveillance. Based on certain specific intelligence inputs, on 16 June 2024, a joint operation was launched by the Army, JK Police & CRPF,” he said.

“An ambush party of the Army observed suspicious movement during the night in a Nallah (Nar) above the Aragam village and after clear and unambiguous confirmation of the presence of terrorists, the ambush brought down effective fire and in the ensuing firefight one hardcore terrorist Umar Lone, S/o Md Akbar Lone, R/o Wussankhui, Pattan was neutralised,” the army said, adding that Umar Lone was a Cat A terrorist, active since April 2018 and was associated with LeT/ TRF.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel 

He was involved in numerous terrorist related activities such as recruitment, illegal killings and expansion of the OGW network. 

“His elimination is a significant achievement for the Security Forces. Over the last few weeks the Indian Army along with other police and paramilitary forces have maintained a high and intense operational momentum which has resulted in tremendous success and eroded the terror ecosystem in a systematic manner,” he said.

This has also been possible due to the unwavering support of the AWAM of Kashmir. The security forces will continue to strive and maintain this momentum towards ensuring peace and stability in Kashmir.