Security forces gun down 3 terrorists in Kashmir's Pulwama

May 07, 2016 09:16

Three militants of the Hizbul Mujaheedin outfit were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir Pulwama district early this morning.

A senior police officer said troops of counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and local police had jointly surrounded Panzgam village near Awantipora early Saturday on specific information about presence of a group of militants there.

"As the security forces were busy in searches, militants opened fire triggering an encounter at the end of which three militants of Hizbul Mujaheedin outfit were killed, " he said.

The slain militants have been identified as Ashfaq Ahmad Dar, Haseeb Ahmad and Ishfaq Ahmad Baba.

A defence spokesman said three AK-47 rifles were recovered from the slain militants.

"Searches in the area still on," he added.

-- Mukhtar Ahmad/Rediff.com

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