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In J&k’s Sidhra, Security Forces Kill 4 Terrorists In Encounter

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  • The police officer said that once the truck is searched, a clear picture will emerge. The driver of the truck, who ran away, is being looked for.

On Wednesday, at least four terrorists were killed in a “chance encounter” with security forces. This morning, there was a gunfight near Tawi bridge in the Sidhra bypass area on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The fog was very thick.

The terrorists were driving a truck toward Kashmir, but security forces caught up to it and stopped it near the Sidhra checkpoint. When the police started to look through the truck, terrorists inside opened heavy fire.

“It was noticed that a truck heading toward Kashmir was moving in a strange way.” It was followed and stopped near the Sidhra check point, but the driver got away by saying he had to go to the bathroom.

After that, there was a fight, during which the terrorists died and the truck caught on fire.

There are investigations going on to find out where the terrorists got in. The police officer said that once the truck is searched, a clear picture will emerge. The driver of the truck, who ran away, is being looked for.

Both sides fired heavily for more than 45 minutes. During that time, there were also several explosions that sounded like they were caused by grenades being thrown. During the gunfight, the truck, which was full of husk, was completely destroyed and smoke was coming out of it.

“We are waiting to find out who the terrorists are and what group they belong to.

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