New Delhi: Three terrorists linked to terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen were gunned down in an encounter by the Army in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday.
It was a joint operation by the Army, the CRPF and the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Jammu & Kashmir: 3 terrorists killed today by security forces during an encounter in Shopian were affiliated to proscribed terrorist outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen. (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/Aoo2xWI7rT
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
“Three terrorists eliminated in Jt Ops in Op Watchi (Shopian), affiliated proscribed terrorist outfit #HizbulMujahideen. Weapons & warlike stores recovered. Other details being ascertained,” Chinar Corps of Indian Army tweeted.
#UPDATE Kashmir Zone Police: 3 terrorists killed. Arms & ammunition recovered. Identities & affiliations are being ascertained. https://t.co/jhMzPGorI1
— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2020
Huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of the encounter.
Further details are awaited
