Srinagar: At least six terrorists were killed in last 24 hours in a gun battle with security forces in a forest range near Lolab area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Three militants were killed in the first encounter in Lolab area after a joint team of army and police, acting on a tip-off, launched a search operation in Dobwan forest area, an army official said.
In the other encounter, three militants were killed in Drugmulla area in the evening, the official added.
He said security forces launched a search operation in Waterkhani forests of Drugmulla following information about presence of militants there.
On Thursday, acting on a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in Dobwan forest area, a joint team of police and army launched a search operation, an army official said.
As the search operation was going on, the terrorists opened fire on the security personnel who retaliated.
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