Terrorists Killed in Encounter At Tahab area of Pulwama ,Kashmir 

Tahab , Pulwama Encounter

Two terrorists were killed in a fiercely fought gun battle at Tahab in south Kashmir’s Pulwama District that ensued in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday after a siege was laid and search operations were conducted in Tahab village.

Army Spokesman Rajesh Kalia said that “acting on a specific information about the presence of militants in Tahab village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district the government forces comprising army and police laid a siege around Tahab village.

During search operations the terrorists fired at the forces triggering an encounter.

• The encounter still continuing but so far two terrorists have been killed in the encounter.
• Police sources identified the slain terrorists as
• Shariq Ahmad Sheikh of Takuna Pulwama and
• Shabir Mir of Mihind village of Anantnag
• Both belong to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit

Authorities have directed the telecom companies to block the internet services in Pulwama district with immediate effect.

More details are awaited

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