Two terrorists killed in 3-day long encounter in Kupwara

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Mar 03, 2019

9:01PM

Two terrorists killed in 3-day long encounter in Kupwara

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In Jammu and Kashmir, three CRPF and two state police jawans have been martyred, and two terrorists killed in a nearly three-day long encounter in Kupwara district.

At least nine security personnel were injured. A protester has also been killed in the clashes. A defence spokesman said, the bodies of the killed terrorists have been retrieved along with arms and ammunition and their identity is being ascertained.

The encounter broke out on Thursday night after the joint team of security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Babagund Langate area of Handwara following information about the presence of terrorists there.

Para commandos joined the forces comprising Army, CRPF and Special Operations Group of Police yesterday morning in view of stand off.

The gunbattle ended today, but the search and sanitization operation is still on in the area.