Terrorists sneak into Kashmir's Budgam, Sopore; soldier injured, 5 terrorists gunned down

Five militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pakherpora area of central Kashmir's Budgam district, the Army said on Thursday.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Futlipora in Pakherpora area, 45 kms from here, following information about presence of militants in the area, an Army official said.

He said the militants opened fire on security forces, who retaliated, triggering a fierce gunbattle.

Police sources said a security force personnel sustained injuries during the operation while two civilian youth were hurt in security forces action against protestors who were trying to disrupt the anti-militancy operation.

As it happened:

# Another terrorist gunned down by the security forces.

# 4 terrorists have been killed in the ongoing gun-battles in Sopore and Budgam.

#JammuAndKashmir: One terrorist has also been gunned down in Sopore by security forces, encounter continues

— ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2017

# One terrorist has also been gunned down in Sopore by security forces. The encounters are still underway. 

#JammuAndKashmir: One terrorist has also been gunned down in Sopore by security forces, encounter continues

— ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2017

# One soldier has been injured in the encounters.

#UPDATE: 1 jawan injured, encounter underway in Sopore

— ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2017

# Three to four terrorists are believed to be hiding in the area.

Encounter underway in Budgam between Security forces and terrorists.More details awaited #JammuAndKashmir (visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/tMmVRoTWoU

— ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2017

# Mobile internet services snapped in Budgam district.

J&K: Mobile internet services snapped in Budgam district where an encounter is underway.

— ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2017

# Security forces are engaged in encounters with terrorists in Budgam and Sopore.

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Earlier on Friday, joint security forces had nabbed a Pakistani terrorist having links with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Encounter underway in Budgam between Security forces and terrorists.More details awaited #JammuAndKashmir

— ANI (@ANI) November 30, 2017

Further, on November 21, a soldier was martyred and three others suffered bullet injuries in a fierce gunbattle between terrorists and joint security forces in Kupwara district.

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