For the third day in succession, a joint team of security forces on Sunday eliminated two more terrorists near Asthal area of Kulgam in a brief encounter.
Five terrorists were killed by the security forces in two separate encounters in Kashmir Valley.
Sharing initial details of the encounter, Kashmir zone police tweeted late sunday evening, "Encounter has started at Asthal, Kulgam. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow". Shortly after, two terrorists were eliminated while one of the security personnel too received injuries during the brief encounter,official sources said.
The area was cordoned off by the security forces after a tip off about the presence of terrorists in the area. The security forces were searching the area till the time of filing the report.
"An Army officer sustained injury in the operation. He has been shifted to hospital for treatment.
"Exact identities of the slain terrorists are being ascertained. One of them has so far been identified as a local", police said.
After receiving specific information about a group of terrorists hiding in Guddar village, security forces including the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), special operations group (SOG) of local police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had launched a cordon and search operation in the village in Kulgam district.
As the security forces closed in on the hiding terrorists, they came under heavy automatic gunfire after which an encounter broke out which has now ended, but searches are still going on in the area, police said.