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IED Expert, Trained Sniper Among Two Terrorists Gunned Down In Rajouri Encounter

New Delhi: A terrorist, said to be a trained sniper and an expert in Improvised explosive devices (IED), has been gunned down in an encounter with security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The Pakistan-based terrorist, identified as Quari, has been trained on Pak & Afghan front. He is a highly-ranked terrorist leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba and has been active in Rajouri-Poonch along with his group for the past year.

He is also believed to be the mastermind of the Dangri & Kandi attacks in January. He was sent to revive terrorism in the region, news agencies reported, adding that he is an expert in IEDs, operating and hiding from caves and is also a trained sniper.

A fresh exchange of fire took place on Thursday between terrorists and security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, where four Army personnel were killed and two others were injured in an encounter. The fresh firing resumed Thursday morning after a night-long halt in Bajimaal area of Dharmsal belt, officials were quoted as saying.

OB Bureau

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