In a major success a joint team of security forces eliminated four terrorists including one foreign terrorist in two separate encounters in Awantipora area of Pulwama and Bijbehara area of Anantnag late Tuesday evening.
Additional Director General of Police, Kashmir Vijay Kumar termed it a big success.
He said three terrorists were gunned down at Khandipora, Awantipora area of Pulwama district.Out of these three, one of them is a foreign terrorist and one local LeT terrorist has been identified as Mukhtiyar Bhat. According to police Bhat was involved in several terror crimes including killing of 01 ASI of CRPF & 2 RPF personnel.
An 'unidentified' terrorist was killed by the joint team of security forces at Semthan area of Bijbehara in Anantnag on Tuesday evening till the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, Srinagar police Tuesday arrested three 'hybrid' terrorists at a security check point in Harnambal area of Srinagar. An IED weighing 10 kgs and two grenades were recovered from their possession.