Three terrorists killed in encounter in J-K's Anantnag

Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Police said that an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Srichand Top forest area of Pahalgam area in the morning.

Police said that based on specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there. The search operation turned into an encounter after the hiding terrorists fired upon the security forces, who retaliated.

The exchange of fire was going on, police said. The ultras belonged to the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit and their identity is being ascertained, he said.