Two Jaish terrorists killed in J&K’s Udhampur after encounter with security forces

Two terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit were killed after an encounter with the security forces in J&K's Udhampur district on Wednesday, police said. The anti-terror operation was jointly conducted by the J&K police, Indian Army and CRPF.

The slain terrorists have been identified as JeM commanders Mavi and Zubair and an AK 47 and an M4 carbine have been recovered from their possession as the bodies have been retrieved, HT has learnt.

The terrorists were located inside a natural cave by security personnel in the Jaffer forest area of Ramnagar around 4 pm on Tuesday, news agency PTI reported. A gunbattle broke out between the two sides soon after and reportedly lasted for more than an hour.