On May 16, during a search operation by Indian Army and Security Forces (SFs), two unidentified terrorists were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tang Dhar sector in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. SFs also recovered two pistols, ammunition, and other war-like stores, meanwhile four-five militants managed to evade capture.
On May 16, Security Forces (SFs) arrested a terrorist associate identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, from unspecified location in Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. The authorities also recovered two pistols with magazines, 10 hand grenades, and 54 nine mm rounds from his possession.