Three terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district after a forty-hour gunfight that began on Monday night and concluded on Thursday morning, the Indian Army said.
One terrorist was killed in a gunfight with security forces on Wednesday in Kulgam district, while two other ultras were killed a day earlier. During the searches of houses near the encounter site in the Redwani area of the district, a fresh exchange of fire took place with a terrorist hiding there.
Two ultras, including wanted terrorist of Lashkar-e-Toiba Basit Dar, were killed in the encounter with security forces on Tuesday, reported news agency PTI.
Informing about the encounter, the Indian Army took to X and wrote, “A Joint Operation, that commenced on the intervening night of 06-07 May in general area Redwani Payeen, Kulgam, has been concluded after a relentless vigil of approximately 40 hours. 03xTerrorists have been eliminated along with recovery of war-like stores, inflicting yet another hit on the terror ecosystem.”
Update OP REDWANI PAYEEN, #KulgamA Joint Operation, that commenced on the intervening night of 06-07 May in general area Redwani Payeen, Kulgam, has been concluded after a relentless vigil of approximately 40 hours. 03xTerrorists have been eliminated along with recovery of war…
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