Kupwara Encounter

Police said that a terrorist was killed in an encounter while trying to infiltrate across the Line of Control in the Amrohi area of Tangdhar Sector

Five foreign terrorists have been killed in the encounter that broke out between terrorists and security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday.Meanwhile, a search operation is still underway in the area."Five foreign terrorists killed in the encounter, search operation underway," said Additional Director General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar."An encounter has started between #terrorists and joint parties of Army & Police on a specific input of Kupwara Police in Jumagund area of LoC of #Kupwara district. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone Police had earlier tweeted.On June 13, two terrorists were neutralised in a joint operation of the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in the border area of Kupwara district."Two terrorists have been neutralised in a joint operation of Army and Kupwara Police in Dobanar Machhal area (LoC) of Kupwara district. Search still continues," Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet on Tuesday.

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including one Pakistani national, were killed by the security forces in Kupwara encounter

The attackers opened fire on a CPRF Naka party at Wangam-Qaziabad in Kralgund area of the district

Security forces launched a search operation in a dense forest area to locate a missing Army jawan

Four militants were also killed in the encounter between militants and security forces that has been going on since Tuesday

Militant killed in encounter in J-K's Kupwara

Identity of the slain is yet to be ascertained

The operation was launched following information about the presence of militants in the area