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Security forces have apprehended two “hybrid militants” of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Thursday (May 29, 2025). The officials said it was a “major operational success”.
“Hybrid militants” are those who are not listed as ultras but are radicalised enough to carry out a terror strike and then slip back into routine life.
Giving details of the operation, the officials said security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) on Wednesday night in the Baskuchan area of Poonch following specific input.
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“The area was effectively cordoned and the movement of terrorists was observed in a nearby orchard. Swift and strategic action by the forces led to the successful surrender of two LeT hybrid terrorists, averting a potential encounter,” they said.
The two were identified as Irfan Bashir and Uzair Salam, they added.
Two AK-56 rifles, four magazines, 102 rounds, two hand grenades, two pouches, ₹5,400 in cash, a mobile phone, a smartwatch and an Aadhaar card were recovered from their possession.
A case has been registered and an investigation has been launched, the officials said.
Published – May 29, 2025 05:34 pm IST
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