3 JeM terrorist killed

                 
In a firefight started between terrorist and the security forces, three militants affiliated to Jaish-e-Muhammad were killed, also injuring three policemen and a CRPF jawan, at Gomander Mohalla under Pantha Chowk area of Jammu Kashmir’s Srinagar district on the night of Thursday and Friday.

One of the militant killed in the encounter is suspected to be involved in December 13 bus attack, that happened nearby Zewan area.

This Srinagar encounter took place only few hours after six terrorist, were killed by security forces in Anantnag and Kulgam districts of Jammu Kashmir.

According to the Jammu Kashmir police, heavy firing was poured on the police team as they had gone to pick up a suspect. 
“In the initial exchange of fire, three police personnel and one CRPF personnel got injured and were subsequently shifted to hospital. Three militant had been killed”, said the police. 

The firefight between the security forces and militant started when the security forces were tipped off about the presence of the militants, after which a joint police team and security forces launched a search operation on the basis of the information received.

IGP of Jammu Kashmir has called the killing of the six terrorist as a “big success”. In the last one month about 30 militant have been killed in the valley.

Updated by Preet Joshi