3 LeT terrorists killed in encounter in J&K
Srinagar, Oct 29 (IBNS): At least three hard-core foreign terrorists have been killed on Wednesday after a fierce encounter with the Army jawans in Jammu & Kashmir’s Handwara.
In the ongoing operation in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, which started on Monday, the Army neutralized three hard core foreign Terrorists and recovered three AK-47 Rifles besides a large amount of warlike stores.
Army sources said contact with the terrorist group took place on Monday, 27 Oct which ensued into a brief but intense firefight.
In the exchange of fire Nb Sub Rajesh Kumar, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Rashtriya Rifles made the supreme sacrifice on Tuesday, having suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
The search of the thickly forested areas is still on to flush out the remaining militants.
Reporting by: Saleem Iqbal Qadri and Susanta Das
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