Four terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, Mar 28 (IBNS): Security forces have killed four foreign militants, who had intruded from across the Line of Control in Sunderbani sector, in Rajouri district on Wednesday .
The encounter that started early morning lasted for more than eight hours before the militants could be neutarlised.
The Army, BSF and CRPF launched a joint operation against the militants who retreated into forests in the Sunderbani sector .
The encounter ended after a heavy exchange of fire between the two sides.
4 Terrorists killed in joint operation in Sunderbani Rajouri. It was a group recently infiltrated from LOC. Great job boys
— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) March 28, 2018
The reports reaching here said that the bodies have been recovered and search operations are continuing .
The militants were first spotted on Tuesday and the searches had started since then.
But the contact was made this morning after the militants attempted to attack a CRPF camp in Sunderbani area.
The attack was repulsed by alert guards.
Conforming the killing of the terrorists, Jammu and Kashmir police chief SP Vaid tweeted: "4 Terrorists killed in joint operation in Sunderbani Rajouri. It was a group recently infiltrated from LOC. Great job boys."
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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