Three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama

Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were killed on Wednesday morning after a gun battle with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

The encounter broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kangan area of Pulwama in the morning following information about the presence of terrorists in the area, a police official said.

He said the search operation turned into an encounter as the terrorists opened fire towards security forces personnel.