Jaish-e-Mohammad Yasir Parray and a foreign ultra were killed in the gunfire which took place Wednesday at Qasbayar area of the south Kashmir district.
2 civilians were among those killed in Hyderpora encounter. Their families faced a long drawn negotiation with the police to get the bodies. IG says police regret their killing.
One of the terrorists killed has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar affiliated with LET (TRF) and was involved in recent civilian killing at Shahgund, Kashmir IGP Vijay Kumar said.
As per police records, the killed terrorists were part of groups involved in several terror crime cases, including attacks on security establishments and civilian atrocities.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Nagbaeran Tral in the south Kashmir district following inputs about the presence of militants there, the officials said.
Security forces launched a search operation in the Thanamandi belt following inputs about the presence of terrorists. Police said it is the second encounter in the area this month.
The terrorists were planning an attack along the national highway in J&K and the overnight encounter began after two terrorists started firing on a BSF convoy.
Security forces were tracking a group of 3-4 militants for a month via digital surveillance and received inputs from Thanamandi forest area Friday, resulting in the encounter.
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