Overnight Encounter: Three Terrorists Killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Three terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir. The encounter began after terrorists fired on a search party. The identities of the slain terrorists are being investigated, and the operation is ongoing.

In a significant overnight encounter, three terrorists were neutralized by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday morning, police reported.

The encounter began during a cordon-and-search operation in Chak Tapper Kreeri area in Pattan, initiated late Friday night.

Officials confirmed that the terrorists opened fire on the forces, prompting retaliation. The cordon was maintained overnight, culminating in the deaths of the three terrorists by morning. The identities and affiliations of the dead are currently under investigation.

(With inputs from agencies.)