Anantnag. An encounter took place between terrorists and security forces at two different places in Anantnag, South Kashmir on Saturday. In an encounter in Kokarnag area, security forces killed a terrorist, while in another encounter in Kachwan area of Anantnag, the news of death of two foreign terrorists has come to light.
According to sources, three terrorists are reported to be hiding at the encounter site. Security forces are continuing the operation. Security forces have surrounded the area and the search operation is going on. Another encounter took place in Khanyar area of Srinagar, where security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the morning after receiving information about the presence of terrorists. During this, the terrorists started firing on the security forces, due to which the search operation turned into an encounter. Officials said that there was no news of any casualty in this encounter, but the firing was going on till the time of writing the news.
The operations being conducted against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have gained momentum in recent times. Earlier, on October 28, terrorists had attacked an army vehicle in Akhnoor area of Jammu and Kashmir, after which an encounter started. After this incident, additional security forces were sent to the area and a cordon and search operation was conducted. Security forces took strict action against terrorists and carried out encounters in Anantnag and Srinagar. He has also appealed for cooperation from the local residents so that peace can be established in the area.