Security personnel keep vigil near the encounter site at Chanapora as the anti-terror operation enters its fifth day, in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, on July 8, 2026. A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist was killed on July 8, 2026.
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The J&K Police on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) said it killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist in south Kashmir’s Shopian after a five-day long anti-militancy operation.
“One Lashkar terrorist neutralised by (the Police’s) Special Operation Group, Shopian, in a joint operation along with the Army’s Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF,” said a police spokesman.
The body of the terrorist, believed to be a local, was spotted at Saidapora area of Shopian. Officials said arms and ammunition were also seized from the encounter site.
A gunfight between terrorists and security forces erupted on July 4 in Shopian after two terrorists were spotted in the area. Since then, the security forces continued the operation in the area. The police are ascertaining the identity of the slain terrorist.
Published – July 08, 2026 12:10 pm IST
