In the first major encounter of 2008, three terrorists, including two Pakistanis, were killed in a joint operation by the security forces in south Kashmir early Monday morning, a police spokesman said.
Troops of the 9 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 162 Territorial Army (TA) and Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint operation at Manzgam village following a tip-off.
The spokesman said at 0830
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hours, an encounter ensued after terrorists fired at the search party.