Srinagar, June 19: Two terrorists were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with the security forces in J&K’s Baramulla district. The identity of the slain terrorists is still to be ascertained. Officials said that the terrorists were hiding in the Hadipora village of the Rafiabad area in the district. After getting the intelligence input, the security forces launched the search operation. Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF Jawan Killed, Six Security Personnel Injured in Two Separate Encounters With Terrorists in Kathua and Doda
Jammu and Kashmir Encounter
VIDEO | Visuals from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir where an encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out earlier today.
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 19, 2024
#WATCH | Baramulla, J&K: Encounter underway between security forces and terrorists at Hadipora area of PD Sopore.
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— ANI (@ANI) June 19, 2024
As the security forces closed on the hiding terrorists, they fired at the security forces triggering the encounter. "All exit routes for the holed-up terrorists have been sealed,” officials said earlier. In the encounter, two terrorists have been killed so far. "The operation is still going on,” officials said. More details are awaited.
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