Jammu and Kashmir: 3 Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists killed in encounter in Budgam
At least three Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in an encounter in Budgam that began on Tuesday evening. The operation came within a day of the deadly attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Anantnag
At least three terrorists were killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam in an encounter that began on Tuesday evening.
According to early information, the three militants were part of the Hizbul Mujahideen. Forces recovered their bodies along with at least one self-loading rifle but the terrorists' identities were yet to be verified.
The encounter took place in Radpug village of Budgam's Mahagam area at around 7.30 pm on Tuesday. A joint security team of the Central Reserve Police Force, the Indian Army's Rashtriya Rifles and the Jammu and Kashmir Police's Special Operations Group was carrying out a cordon-and-search operation when the made contact with the terrorists.
The cordon-and-search operation was launched in the aftermath of Monday night's attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Anantnag. 7 people had died after terrorists opened fire on a bus ferrying the pilgrims from Srinagar to Jammu.
While the Budgam encounter is beleived to have ended today morning, search operations are still on in the area.
(With inputs from Shuja ul-Haq in Srinagar)
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