J&K: Handwara encounter enters 3rd day, 5 jawans martyred

March 03, 2019 11:01

Five security personnel have been martyred as an encounter with terrorists in Babgund area of Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara entered the third day on Sunday.

Two martyred jawans belonged to the Central Reserve Police Force, while the other two were from J&K police, reported ANI.

On Sunday morning, one more CRPF personnel succumbed to injuries, which were sustained yesterday.

The encounter began on Friday morning when security forces launched a search operation in the area in north Kashmir, following information about presence of terrorists there.

After the encounter began on Friday, there was lull in firing several times during the day, but terrorists opened fire as soon as security forces advanced towards a house where they were hiding.

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