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Three terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

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Published : Jun 16, 2020, 6:14 AM IST

Updated : Jun 16, 2020, 2:24 PM IST

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12:28 June 16

06:38 June 16

 3 terrorists killed at Shopian in Kashmir

Three terrorists were killed in an encounter at Turkawangam area in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday morning.

IG Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told that three terrorists have been eliminated.

According to details, security forces had a specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area.

The joint operation was launched by the police and the army at the first light. As the security forces zeroed in on the terrorist hideout, the hiding terrorists fired on them triggering the encounter.

At the end of the firefight all the three terrorists were eliminated. Their identities are being ascertained.

With the killing of the three terrorists in Tuesday's encounter a total of 17 terrorists have been killed in Shopian district in the last than 10 days in different encounters.
 

06:07 June 16

Encounter breaks out in Jammu & Kashmir's Shopian

Shopian: An encounter has started at the Turkwangam area of Shopian on Tuesday morning, said Kashmir Zone Police.  

Police and security forces are on the job Kashmir Zone Police said.  

Earlier, security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir following information about presence of militants there, but the ultras managed to escape leaving behind their belongings.

A case was registered in this regard and the recovered materials have been seized by the police and taken into records for the purpose of investigation.

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