STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Three terrorists were killed on Saturday morning in an overnight encounter with security forces in Baramulla district, police said.
They said a cordon-and-search operation was launched in Chak Tapper Kreeri in the north Kashmir district’s Pattan area late Friday night.
The operation turned into an encounter after terrorists fired on a search party of the forces, who then retaliated, according to a police official.
The cordon was maintained throughout the night and three terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire in the morning, he said.
The identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorists are being ascertained, he said, adding that the operation was underway.
Soldier injured as army foils infiltration bid
RAJOURI: An Army personnel was injured in an encounter with terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Saturday, security officials said.
The encounter occurred in the Kalal area of the Nowshera sector when army troops guarding the LoC intercepted a group of terrorists trying to infiltrate into this side, the officials said. This was the second infiltration attempt by terrorists in Nowshera in the past week. Earlier on September 9, two heavily armed terrorists were killed near the LoC in the Laam area of this sector.
Army troops noticed some terrorists and challenged them, leading to a gunfight which continued for some time, the officials said, adding the terrorists fled into the nearby forest and a massive search operation is on to track down and neutralize them.