3 terrorists killed in Pulwama from Pak-based Al-Badr group, say police

The identity of the slain terrorists is not known yet. The operation is still underway.

Three terrorists reportedly belonging to the Al-Badr group were killed in an encounter at South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning, police said.

The current operation was launched after receiving inputs that terrorists were hiding at Tiken village in Pulwama. (ANI Photo/File Photo)

A joint operation was launched by the police, army and the CRPF in the wee hours after forces received an input that two to three terrorists were hiding at Tiken village in Pulwama.

Police say all three militants killed in the operation belong to the Pakistan based Islamic terrorist outfit Al-Badr

Earlier in the day the police spokesman had confirmed the killing of two terrorists .

“02 unidentified #terrorists killed. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” J&K police spokesman had tweeted.

The identity of the slain terrorists have not been revealed by the police. This is the third operation launched by the forces in Kashmir since last night. Two other operations were launched in north Kashmir, however, no contact was established with terrorists during those cordon and search operations.