Two Al-Badar terrorists killed in encounter at South Kashmir’s Kulgam district

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Two terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Hasanpora area of Kulgam district in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

A police spokesperson said that the identity of the slain terrorists is yet to be ascertained. The spokesperson added that incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.

The police officer further said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Husainpora after having specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area. As the search team cordoned the suspected spot, an exchange of fire began which triggered an encounter, he added.