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.
Personnel belonging to District Reserve Guard & CRPF were involved in the operation that was launched based on the movement of ultras in the area, considered a Maoist stronghold.
Police said the camp was newly set up last week at Silger in Sukma, considered a core area of Maoists. A group of villagers was also staging a protest against the camp.
The security forces had launched a search following reports about the presence of militants in the district that turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire at them.
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