Srinagar, March 28: Security forces gunned down three terrorists in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district in the early hours of Thursday. The gunfight broke out in Kellar area after a joint team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Army and the Jammu and Kashmir police was attacked by terrorists during a search operation in the area.

Havey cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from slain terrorists. The identities of terrorists were being ascertained. This is the second encounter in the district in less than a week. Following information about presence of militants, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kellar area. The exchange of fire started after the terrorists opened fire at the searching party. Rahul Gandhi Attacks Narendra Modi, Says ‘Tell Pulwama Victim Families Who Released Masood Azhar’.

On March 22, two terrorists of Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore. A day earlier, three militants were killed while seven security men and three civilians injured in three different battles between security forces and militants in the Kashmir Valley. On February 18, security forces gunned down the mastermind of the Pulwama terror attack along with two other terrorists of JeM.

It is worth mentioning that around 40 CRPF personnel were killed when a suicide bomber rammed into a convoy while moving from Jammu to Srinagar in Lethpora area of South Kashmir Pulwama district on February 14 around 3:15 pm. The Pakistan based terror outfit JeM claimed the responsibility of the attack.

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