Four terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in encounter with security forces, search operation underway

Four terrorists were killed by the security forces in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Lassipora area of Pulwama district on Friday morning.

FP Staff June 07, 2019 09:22:00 IST
Four terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in encounter with security forces, search operation underway
  • Four terrorists were killed by the security forces in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Lassipora area of Pulwama district on Friday morning

  • Three AK series rifles were recovered from the operation site and a search operation is underway

  • An exchange of fire took place between the militants and the terrorists late on Thursday night and the area was cordoned off

Four terrorists, reportedly belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group, were killed by the security forces in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Lassipora area of Pulwama district on Friday morning. Three AK series rifles were recovered from the operation site and a search operation is underway.

Four terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama in encounter with security forces search operation underway

Visuals from the encounter spot in Pulwama. ANI

An exchange of fire took place between the militants and the terrorists late on Thursday night in Panjran area and the area was cordoned off.

However, according to reports, two Special Police Officer (SPOs) who went missing have not yet reported back to the District Police Lines in Pulwama and the matter is being investigated.

Earlier on Thursday, terrorists shot dead a territorial army Jawan Manzoor Ahmad Beg in Sadoora village of the Anantnag district who was home for Eid, ANI reported.

More details are awaited.

With inputs from agencies

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