Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces on Tuesday in the Ahwatoo village of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.
The terrorists were identified as Md Shafi Ganie, resident of Batpora, Kulgam and Mohammad Asif Wani alias Yawar, resident of Takiya, Kulgam. Both the terrorists were members of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist outfit.
Based on specific information regarding the presence of terrorists in the village, a joint cordon and search operation was launched in the area by the Indian Army along with J&K Police and CRPF at around 3.20 pm.
After security forces cordoned off the area, terrorists hiding in the target house started firing, drawing retaliation by the security forces.
During the firing, one soldier sustained a splinter/ricochet injury in the foot. The soldier was evacuated to 439 Field Hospital, Awantipura. Meanwhile, due to the indiscriminate fire by the terrorists, the gas godown in the vicinity of the target house caught fire, leading to multiple explosions.
Later, contact was re-established and two terrorists were neutralised. On search of the encounter site, two AK series rifles and grenades were recovered.
