3 Hizbul terrorists killed in Budgam encounter

July 12, 2017 08:11

Three Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists were killed by security forces near Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir late on Tuesday night.

Based on inputs of presence of some terrorists in a specific house, an operation was launched by troops of Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force in Radbug village of Budgam.

The joint operation was launched at around 6 pm yesterday and at about 8.30 pm contact was established with terrorists.

The security forces also recovered arms and ammunition and war like stores.

This came a day after terrorists attacked a bus carrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. -- ANI

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