Three terrorists, one soldier killed in encounter in Kashmir’s Pulwama

TIL Desk/National/Srinagar/ Three terrorists and a soldier were killed in a gunbattle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, officials said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Zadoora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir during the night following specific information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.

He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon a search party of the security forces. In the exchange of firing, three terrorists were killed, the official said.

Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition, was recovered from the encounter site, he added.