Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
Meanwhile, two Army personnel who were injured in a powerful IED blast at Aarihal village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday died today morning.
The gunfight ensued after terrorists fired at the security forces who were carrying out a search and cordon operation in the area.
The woman Nigeena Bano, who was critically wounded in the shooting, was immediately taken to a nearby hospital but was declared brought dead.
Additional forces were rushed to the area to flush out the militants from the orchard area, police sources said.
Bodies recovered with arms and ammunition; identity of the slain terrorists and their group affiliation yet to be ascertained
As a precautionary measure, authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in Kulgam district.
A partial shutdown was observed in Sopore, which is Sofi's hometown. All education institutions were shut in the area as a precautionary measure
Searches were underway in the area and mobile Internet services have been suspended in the district as a precautionary measure.
Reports said the terrorists fired upon a patrolling party of the Army's 32 RR unit in Watergam area of Baramulla, and they retaliated
