The Indian Army said that one terrorist was shot dead and weapons and war-like stores were also recovered during the joint operation.
In a major development, an encounter broke out between Pakistani terrorists and security forces in Pulwama of South Kashmir on Saturday.
In Pulwama, a terrorist was killed during an encounter with security forces in the wee hours of Monday. Four terrorists were killed in Kupwara, while two were killed in Kulgam.
One of the terrorists was identified as Junaid Sheergojri, involved in the killing of our colleague Martyr Reyaz Ahmad on May 13. The other two killed terrorists were identified as Fazil Nazir Bhat and Irfan Ah Malik.
The neutralised terrorists were identified as Aijaz Hafiz and Shahid Ayub, belonging to the Al Badr terror outfit. Both of them were local terrorists, said an official.
Commenting on the encounter, police said Natish Wani alias Haider was a resident of Khanyar, Srinagar. Wani joined terror ranks a week ago.
A Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist of Pakistan was gunned down in Pulwama encounter, said Kashmir IGP Vijay Kumar. The encounter broke out at Chewaklan area of Pulwama between security forces and terrorists on Friday late evening.
According to a report, an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Charar-i-Sharief area of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday,
"Encounter has started at Chandgam area of Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said that two non-local workers, who had been fired upon by terrorists in Srinagar and Pulwama on Saturday, succumbed to their injuries.
LeT commander Umar Mustaq Khandey, one of the top 10 targets of Jammu and Kashmir police, was gunned down by security forces.
Encounter has started at Wahibug area of Pulwama. Police & Security Forces are on the job.
J&K's Awantipora witnessed an encounter between security officials and militants in the wee hours of Friday.
A police official said that an IED was detected by a joint team of forces at Dadasara area of Tral on late Thursday night which was later destroyed by the bomb disposal squad.
According to the details, the gunfight between the terrorists and security forces had begun at Nagberan-Tarsar forest area of Pulwama.
Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Pulwama town following information about the presence of militants there.
Jammu and Kashmir police earlier informed that an encounter has broken out in the Puchal area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.
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.
The gunbattle between the surrendered militant and police broke out inside the Special Operations Group (SOG) camp in Tral on Wednesday evening.
Major Dhoundiyal laid down his life fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama and was awarded Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for his sacrifice for the nation.
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