3 terrorists gunned down in 2 encounters in Kashmir

Three terrorists have been gunned down in two encounters in Jammu and Kashmir since Monday evening.

An encounter between the terrorists and security forces broke out in Kandi area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir early on Tuesday.

The gunfight followed after a joint team of army and police started a search operation in Kandi. In a tweet, IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar informed that a Pakistani terrorist identified as Tufail has been eliminated.

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A Pakistani militant from LeT was killed in Sopore in an encounter that broke out late on Monday night. The police said three other militants, including two foreigners and a local, slipped out of the cordon but hunt for them is on.