Srinagar:
Three militants were on Thursday killed in an encounter with security forces after they attacked an army camp in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the army said.
The militants opened fire on an army camp at Langate in Kupwara district at around 5 AM, which was retaliated by the alert jawans, an army official said.
After repulsing the attack, the security forces launched a search operation in the area, during which the militants fired upon them, leading to an encounter.
“Three militants have been killed in the ensuing encounter and three AK 47 rifles have been recovered from the spot,” the official said.
He said the operation was on and further details were awaited.
Here are the live updates:
Three Pakistani terrorists were eliminated,and they were carrying huge cache of arms including 3 AK-47 rifles: Col Rajiv Saharan pic.twitter.com/ezIsiQs477
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Medical paraphernalia also recovered from the three terrorists killed in Handwara encounter this morning. pic.twitter.com/qEthJRL77A
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Handwara (J&K): Terrorists open fire outside an Army camp in Langate. 3 terrorists gunned down; op continues. (Visuals deferred) pic.twitter.com/bIPGahfUUM
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#WATCH: (Visuals deferred) Terrorists open fire outside an Army camp in Langate in Handwara (J&K). 3 terrorists gunned down; op continues. pic.twitter.com/kko2Nk9CMM
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#Langate (J&K) Operation update: Another terrorist killed bringing no. of terrorists killed to three; 3 AK 47s recovered. Op continues
# Encounter in Army camp in Langate in Handwara (J&K) - terrorists were in army combat uniform; operation continues.
#2 terrorists killed at the Army camp in Langate in Handwara (J&K) where firing was on
(visuals deferred) Terrorists open fire outside an Army camp in Langate in Handwara (J&K). 3 terrorists gunned down, op continues. pic.twitter.com/sB8znFeS2c
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#FLASH Langate (J&K) Operation #UPDATE Another terrorist killed bringing no. of terrorists killed to three; 3 AK 47s recovered. Op continues
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#FLASH Encounter in Army camp in Langate in Handwara (J&K) - terrorists were in army combat uniform; operation continues.
— ANI (@ANI_news) October 6, 2016