Three more terrorists belonging to the Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were neutralised by the joint team of security forces in Chandgam area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday.
According to police, the killed terrorists have been identified as Mir Owais resident of Ashmander Pulwama and a Pakistani national Talha Yasir linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM. The identity of the third terrorist is yet to be ascertained. Talha Yasir was an IED expert, police said.
According to a police spokesman, all the killed terrorists were part of group involved in several terror crime cases including attacks on security forces and civilian atrocities. Several terror crime cases were registered against both the killed identified terrorists. Terrorist Owais was involved in killing of a civilian namely Azad Ahmad Dar of Kangan Pulwama. The killed Pakistani terrorist Talha was mastermind in preparation of Vehicle-borne IEDs besides, involved in attack on civilian at Wanpora area of Pulwama.In the ensuing encounter, three terrorists were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter.
Arms and ammunition including 02 M-4 Carbine and 01 AK series rifle were recovered from the site of encounter, police spokesman added.