According to the Rising Star Corps X handle, a search operation was underway in Kathua after establishing contact with the terrorists in the region. The officials said the killed terrorists were Pakistani citizens.
The announcement comes amid rising terror incidents in UT's Jammu region. Earlier today, Pakistan's BAT terrorists fired on the Indian Army's forward post in Machil sector along LoC which led to an extensive gunfire exchange. A terrorist was neutralised, while one soldier also died in action.
The encounter took place when the troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint cordon and search operation at Dhari Gote Urarbagi in Desa forest belt.
Earlier in the day, the security forces conducted search operations in Jammu, Doda and Reasi districts on Monday following information about some suspicious movements.
Two terrorists, including Basit Dar, a wanted member of the Lashkar-e-Toiba, were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Kulgam on Tuesday. In 2022, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on Dar.
Anantnag encounter Updates: Faceoff between Army-terrorists continues
An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Sunday morning.
Encounter in J&K: According to the Kashmir Zone Police, the security personnel including the Army are on the job as two militants are likely believed to be trapped.
Baramulla encounter: The security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Wanigam Bala in the Kreeri area of the district following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
Kulgam encounter: The firefight started after a joint team of police and security forces got an input about the presence of terrorists in that area.
The protesting families were on a sit-in since Wednesday morning and held a candlelight vigil after the daylong protest.
According to police, a top terrorist commander along with an associate was trapped in a house in Warpora village where the police and security forces were engaged in the encounter.
According to the details, the encounter had broken out in Srinagar's Danmar area.
A jawan was martyred and four terrorists were killed in an encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Srinagar district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday
An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday. The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Melhora area of Shopian district, following information about the presence of militants there.
One terrorist has been killed in the firing that is underway between terrorists and police in Handwara.
"Four militants were killed in Arwani operation in Anantnag district while two ultras were eliminated in an encounter at Kreeri in Baramulla," a senior police official said.
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