Overview

• Security forces killed three terrorists, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, in separate encounters in Anantnag and Srinagar.
• Recent weeks have seen a spike in attacks, with terrorists targeting both migrant workers and military personnel in the region.
• Two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh were injured in a terrorist attack in Budgam, marking the fourth such incident in two weeks.
• Officials believe the surge in violence aims to destabilize the newly formed government under Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
• Security operations continue as authorities respond to the heightened threat, with several terrorists neutralized in recent confrontations.