Two terrorists have been killed in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara. During the gunbattle, a security person faced injury in Handwara district on Friday morning.
As per reports, the security forces launched a search operation in Badagung, Kupwara following the information that they had received about the presence of terrorists in the area.
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Bodies of the two terrorists have been recovered from Kralgund village of Langate area.
“The hiding terrorists opened fire at the security forces, triggering an encounter,” a police officer said.
As per updates, the firing has stopped as of now and the security persons are searching the area.
Earlier, two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were gunned down by security forces on Wednesday during an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir.