Tral, March 5: At least two terrorists were killed in an encounter on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral town. One civilian was also injured in the crossfire. Combing operations are underway. Meanwhile, no security personnel was injured in the gunfight. Combing and search operations are underway. However, the identity of terrorists has not been ascertained yet. Handwara Encounter: Yogi Adityanath Announces Ex-Gratia of Rs 25 Lakh, Government Job to Kins of Two CRPF Soldiers.

Upon receiving information about the terrorists the security forces started a search operation in Mir Mohalla on Monday evening. The encounter broke out after the terrorists opened fire on the security forces. Mobile services have been suspended in the area.

On Sunday, two terrorists were killed in an encounter in Handwara, while five security personnel and a civilian have lost their lives in the gunfight. Based on credible input about the presence of terrorists in Baba Gund area of Kralgund in Handwara, a cordon and search operation was launched jointly by police and the security forces in the area on Friday.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, the Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu region. According to a defence statement, Gen. Rawat, accompanied by Northern Command chief, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, visited the Nagrota-based White Knight Corps to review the operational preparedness.

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