Three terrorists, including two foreign mercenaries, were shot dead by security forces at Muggli Wadwan village in Doda district. Police sources said that on being tipped-off about some militants hiding in the village, security forces launched a joint operation to flush them out.
On sighting the security personnel, the terrorists opened fire and, in the ensuing encounter, three terrorists were killed. The slain terrorists belonged to Harkat-ul-Ansar outfit, police sources said and added that two Kalashnikov rifles and some ammunition were seized from their possession.
Elsewhere police recovered the dead body of a woman Geeta Devi from Bilol Nullah in Jammu district while militants kidnapped one Mohammad Afzal from his residence at Fazlabad in Surrankote sector in Poonch district and later killed him.
Bureau Report