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SRINAGAR: Two security force personnel and a terrorist were on Tuesday killed in an encounter in a forest area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Security forces launched an anti-terrorism operation in Laam forest of Tral area in Pulwama district following information about presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
He said an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces when the ultras opened fire.
In the fierce exchange of fire, an Army soldier and a policeman sustained injuries. They were evacuated to hospitals here but succumbed to injuries, the official said.
The slain security force personnel have been identified as Sepoy Ajay and Constable Lateef Gujri.
A terrorist was also killed in the encounter, the official said adding search operation was still going on in the forest area.
Security forces launched an anti-terrorism operation in Laam forest of Tral area in Pulwama district following information about presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
He said an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces when the ultras opened fire.
In the fierce exchange of fire, an Army soldier and a policeman sustained injuries. They were evacuated to hospitals here but succumbed to injuries, the official said.
The slain security force personnel have been identified as Sepoy Ajay and Constable Lateef Gujri.
A terrorist was also killed in the encounter, the official said adding search operation was still going on in the forest area.
