J&K: Pakistani among 3 militants killed in Pulwama encounter

Three militants were killed in an encounter that broke out between security forces and militants early Wednesday morning in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, J&K police said. This is the second gunfight in south Kashmir in less than 24 hours and the fifth one in Kashmir in the first five days of 2022. Eight militants have been killed in all these encounters.

Srinagar (J&K):Three militants werekilled in an encounter that broke out between security forces and militants early Wednesday morning in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, J&K police said.

Kashmir Zone Police tweeted on its official handle that three militants were killed in the encounter in the Chandgam area of Pulwama.

Quoting IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, Kashmir police tweeted: "Three terrorists of terror outfit JeM including one Pakistani national killed. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 2 M-4 carbine and 1 AK series rifle recovered. A big success for us".

Earlier, the gunfight between militants and security forces took place after a joint team of the police and the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of the militants.

As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the militants were hiding, they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.

This is the second gunfight in south Kashmir in less than 24 hours and the fifth one in the first five days of 2022. Eight militants, including those slain today, have been killed in all these encounters.

Of the five gunfights, Srinagar witnessed two encounters in a span of just one hour last Monday while as Kupwara district in North Kashmir recorded one encounter, and Kulgam and Pulwama districts in South Kashmir each saw an encounter.

On Tuesday, two militants were killed in a gunfight in Kulgam district.

The encounter took place in Okay village of the district. Two local LeT militants were killed during the gunfight, police claimed.

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