Two terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. One terrorist surrendered before the security forces.
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district while a third terrorist surrendered before police. The news was confirmed by SP Vaid, Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), who tweeted about the same.
The encounter began this afternoon at a village in Kulgam as Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the CRPF and the Army, were carrying out operations to clear a national highway ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, beginning June 28, a senior police official said.
“Reportedly two terrorists killed so far,” tweeted Jammu and Kashmir’s DGP Shesh Paul Vaid.
“Third terrorist surrenders with arms/ammunition to Police/SF,” SP Vaid said in another tweet.
Internet services have been suspended in Kulgam district, reported ANI. The encounter began this afternoon at a village in Kulgam as Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the CRPF and the Army, were carrying out operations to clear a national highway ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, beginning June 28, PTI quoted a senior police official as saying.
Some reports say that terrorists could be of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
On Friday, four terrorists reportedly affiliated to Islamic State J&K were gunned down by security forces. The terrorists have been identified as Dawood Ahmad Sofi, Majid Manzoor Dar, Aadil Rehman Bhat & Mohammad Ashraf Itoo. Also, incriminating material and a huge quantity of ammunition were seized from the site of encounter.