Security Forces Clash with Terrorists in Anantnag District

An encounter erupted between security forces and terrorists in Anantnag's Ahlan Gagarmandu area. Police announced a Rs 5 lakh reward for information on four terrorists linked to recent Jammu region attacks. Further details awaited.

An encounter has erupted between security forces and terrorists in the Ahlan Gagarmandu area of Anantnag district, police confirmed on Saturday. 'Encounter has started at Ahlan Gagarmandu area of District Anantnag. Police and Security forces are on the job,' read a post on the official X handle of Kashmir Zone Police.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police earlier in the day released sketches of four terrorists who were last seen in Dhoks of Malhar, Bani, and Seojdhar of Kathua district, offering a Rs 5 lakh reward for information leading to their capture.

This development follows a string of terror attacks in the Jammu region, including an assault on an army convoy in Kathua and encounters in Doda and Udhampur. Further details are awaited. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)