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Unidentified terrorist killed by security forces in Pulwama encounter, operation underway

Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Jammu-Kashmir's Pulwama
Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Jammu-Kashmir's Pulwama
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Published : Jun 18, 2020, 6:33 AM IST

Updated : Jun 18, 2020, 9:35 AM IST

09:32 June 18

Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Jammu-Kashmir's Pulwama

09:08 June 18

Terrorist killed in encounter in J-K's Awantipora, operation underway

An unidentified terrorist has been eliminated in an ongoing encounter at Meej in Pampore area of Awantipora, said Kashmir Zone Police on Thursday.

"Meej Pampore encounter- So far one unidentified terrorist killed; operation on," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

On June 16, three unidentified terrorists were eliminated in an encounter that started at the Turkwangam area of Shopian, police said. (ANI)</p>

06:29 June 18

Security forces and militants engaged in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday. A gunfight between the two sides is still underway.

Reporter, ETV Bharat

Srinagar(Jammu and Kashmir): An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Pampore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday, police said.

A cordon-and-search operation was launched in the morning by the forces at Meej in the Pampore area of south Kashmir's Pulwama after receiving specific information about the presence of militants, a police official said.

He said the operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon a search party of the forces.

Read:| Two militants killed in encounter with security forces in J-K's Kulgam

A gunfight is underway and further details are awaited, the official said.

It is to be noted that 68 terrorists have been killed by the security forces in the Jammu and Kashmir, in several encounters between April 1 and June 10, the time when the entire country was under lockdown to combat the coronavirus.

According to the data compiled by security forces, the highest activities of the Hizbul Mujahideen have been recorded this year and 35 local terrorists of the Hizbul Mujahideen have been eliminated. 

Inputs from agencies

09:32 June 18

Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Jammu-Kashmir's Pulwama

09:08 June 18

Terrorist killed in encounter in J-K's Awantipora, operation underway

An unidentified terrorist has been eliminated in an ongoing encounter at Meej in Pampore area of Awantipora, said Kashmir Zone Police on Thursday.

"Meej Pampore encounter- So far one unidentified terrorist killed; operation on," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

On June 16, three unidentified terrorists were eliminated in an encounter that started at the Turkwangam area of Shopian, police said. (ANI)</p>

06:29 June 18

Security forces and militants engaged in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday. A gunfight between the two sides is still underway.

Reporter, ETV Bharat

Srinagar(Jammu and Kashmir): An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Pampore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday, police said.

A cordon-and-search operation was launched in the morning by the forces at Meej in the Pampore area of south Kashmir's Pulwama after receiving specific information about the presence of militants, a police official said.

He said the operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon a search party of the forces.

Read:| Two militants killed in encounter with security forces in J-K's Kulgam

A gunfight is underway and further details are awaited, the official said.

It is to be noted that 68 terrorists have been killed by the security forces in the Jammu and Kashmir, in several encounters between April 1 and June 10, the time when the entire country was under lockdown to combat the coronavirus.

According to the data compiled by security forces, the highest activities of the Hizbul Mujahideen have been recorded this year and 35 local terrorists of the Hizbul Mujahideen have been eliminated. 

Inputs from agencies

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