Operation Keller: Three terrorists killed by Indian Army in J&K's Shopian

Indian Army launched a massive operation against terrorist on Shoekal Keller, in the Shopian district of South Kashmir, on Tuesday (May 13).

The joint operation involving the Indian Army and the local security forces, which started in the morning, was launched on the intelligence report provided by the Rashtriya Rifles unit. The situation escalated swiftly and there was heavy fire from both ends, which resulted in the death of three terrorists.

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The slain terrorists have been identified as Shahid Kuttay and Adnan Shafi, both of whom are Lashkar-e-Toiba/ The Resistance Front (TRF) operatives, and the identity of the third terrorist is being ascertained. Shaheen was the operational commander of TRF in Kashmir.

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Backdrop of Retaliatory Strikes and Fragile Ceasefire

India had witnessed one of the most brutal terror attacks on 22nd April, when armed terrorists shot down 26 civilians inBaisaran meadow of Pahalgam valley in Kashmir. India, in retaliation, responded with Operation Sindoor and struck at nine terrorist infrastructure targets across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on the night of May 6-7.

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Pakistan countered by attacking Indian military bases and civilian areas near the western border. India countered Pakistan's hostility by targeting 11 strategic air bases to reduce their offensive capabilities.

A ceasefire between India and Pakistan was brokered on May 10. Even after the ceasefire, there had been occasional skirmishes along the western border where Indian air defence units shot down several Pakistani drones.

This counter-insurgency measure comes following the announcement earlier today by the Jammu and Kashmir government. It released photos of three terrorists linked to the Pahlgham attack with a bounty of Rs 20 lakh.