The gunfight broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Aragam area of the district on Sunday night following information about the presence of terrorists there.
Earlier, several terrorists struck at four places in Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts of Jammu and Kashmir in as many days, killing nine pilgrims and a CRPF jawan and leaving seven security personnel and several others injured in Reasi on June 10.
The operation took place in the Salinder forest area of Bandipora. As many as three magazines and one AK rifle were recovered in the encounter.
In a encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, two terrorists were gunned down. Among the terrorists terminated was the killer of BJP leader Waseem Bari.
According to sources, security forces received input that two-three militants are present in a house in the area.
Security forces have gunned down a terrorist in an encounter in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, news agency ANI reported on Tuesday.
An encounter has started at Chandaji area of Bandipora, said the Kashmir Zone Police on Tuesday.
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at Shokbaba forest in which three terrorists were killed.
The security operation was launched on a specific input by police regarding the presence of terrorists in the forest area of Shokbaba Sumlar-Aragam area of Bandipora.
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Shokbaba forest in the Sumblar area of Bandipora in north Kashmir following inputs about the presence of militants there.
As per the police records, Talha was operating as a commander of the LeT in the areas of Bandipora and wanted by law for his involvement in terror crimes and civilian atrocities, the officer said.
Three militants were gunned down by security forces during an encounter in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. The gunfight had broken out after the security forces had received inputs about the presence of terrorists in the nearby area. Meanwhile, Pakistan has also violated ceasefire along the LoC.
A search operation was initiated in the area earlier this week after an Army patrol team were fired at by militants.
The security forces have launched a cordon and search operation in Bon Mohalla of Bandipora's Hajin to track down the terrorists.
A senior CRPF officer said that the synergy among the security forces has been excellent and this is significantly responsible for the successes we have been getting.
According to reports, one jawan was also martyred in the gunfight which broke out while security forces were carrying out a search operation to locate militants in Hajin area’s Chandergeer village.
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