2 terrorists killed in encounter in JK's Baramulla

Two militants were neutralised on Thursday in an encounter with security forces in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district. Their identities and affiliation are being ascertained.

Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed on Thursday in an encounter with the security forces in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.

"On a credible input, a cordon and search operation was launched by the security forces in the Dangerpora area of Sopore. During the operation, the terrorists who were hiding there fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated, leading to an encounter," a police spokesperson said.

In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists were killed and their bodies had been retrieved from the site, the official said.

Their identities and affiliation were being ascertained, he said, adding that incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, had been recovered from the site of the encounter.

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