One more Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist was gunned down in the encounter that broke out in the Mirhama area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam, the Jammu and Kashmir police informed Saturday.
"KulgamEncounterUpdate: 01 more #terrorist killed (Total 02). Operation in progress. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
Earlier, a Pakistani militant of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.
Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar had earlier said: "One Pakistani terrorist of the JeM outfit has been killed. An operation in Kulgam’s Mirhama is in progress."
Security forces reportedly launched a cordon and search operation in the Mirhama area of Kulgam in south Kashmir following inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
According to the police, a search operation turned into an encounter after the hiding militants fired at the security forces.
Notably, Two Jaish fidayeen militants, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer was killed yesterday in a gunfight that took place near Sunjwan Military Station.
(with ANI inputs)
