In Jammu and Kashmir, total of three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Awantipora area of Pulwama district early morning on Saturday.
The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces at around 2:10 am in Pulwama’s Panzam. Troops of the Central Reserve Police Force, Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group were involved in the encounter.
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Another encounter broke out at Dehruna village in Anantnag district this morning.
On Thursday, an army soldier martyred and three terrorists were shot dead in an encounter in Pulwama when security forces were conducting a search-and-cordon operation when the terrorists fired at them. Two more soldiers and a civilian were injured. The terrorists, believed to be from Jaish-e-Mohammed, was holed up in a house. A fourth body found at the encounter site was of a civilian, who was caught in the crossfire, the police said.