All the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment. (Representational)
Srinagar:
A Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.
Two civilians and a soldier were also injured in the encounter in the district’s Batpora village, they said.
Security forces launched a cordon operation in Batpora following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter when the terrorists opened fire at the security forces, who retaliated.
“01 Army soldier & 02 civilians got injured in the ongoing #encounter. All the 03 injured shifted to hospital for treatment. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” a police spokesperson tweeted.
#KulgamEncounterUpdate: Killed #terrorist has been identified as Abu Hurarah, a foreign #Pakistani terrorist linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM. #Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including AK rifle recovered: ADGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolicehttps://t.co/Nd2G3ufPN9
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) September 26, 2022
One terrorist of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) was killed in the subsequent exchange of fire between the two sides, he said.
The terrorist has been identified as Abu Hurarah, he said.
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