Mujgund operation: 3 terrorists killed outside Srinagar

Security forces killed three Lashkar terrorists Sunday on the outskirts of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, the army said. It brought curtains down to a gunbattle which lasted for 18 hours between holed up terrorists and the security forces. Two of the three terrorists are foreigners, according to sources. 5 security have also been injured during the operation. Currently, search operation is underway. 

Sources in police say that the terrorists who got killed were hatching a plan to carry out a big attack Srinagar but before they could execute it, they were intercepted and killed, thus averting a major tragedy. Six residential houses got damaged in the gun battle. 

"Three terrorists have been killed in the Mujgund operation," an Army official said.He said weapons have been recovered from the site of encounter.Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation near Srinagar-Bandipora road in Mujgund area on the outskirts of the city here Saturday evening.

The search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired on the search party. Lot of arms have been recovered from the encounter site. 

While the encounter had stopped during night, the security forces continued to maintain a tight cordon in the area to stop militants from escaping. The encounter resumed Sunday morning and in the gunfight, three militants were killed, the official said.

With PTI inputs