Five days after Operation Sindoor, encounter breaks out in J-K’s Shopian, four terrorists on target

Five days after India’s Operation Sindoor, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.

Based on a specific input about the presence of terrorists in Shukroo Keller area of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there.

They said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces who retaliated.

The exchange of fire is going on, the officials said, adding, so far there are no reports of any casualties on either side.

This is the first encounter in Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of 11 days. The timing is significant. In the aftermath of Operation Sindoor, India’s counterstrike after the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 innocents were murdered in cold blood. India has carried out airstrikes against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and warned that any terror attack will now be seen as an act of war and draw a tough response.

On May 7, India carried out airstrikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK and stressed that its offensive only targeted terrorists with precision. Pakistan, however, responded with heavy shelling that led to civilian deaths and a barrage of drones and missiles targeted at civilian areas. India’s air defence managed to intercept most of the projectiles. In response, India targeted Pakistan’s military installations, including its key airbases, inflicting heavy damage. On May 10, a ceasefire was announced, but Indian armed forces have said they are watching Pakistan closely and any misadventure will prompt action.

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