Two terrorists, hardcore associate killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir

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Two unidentified terrorists and their ‘hardcore associate’ were killed in an encounter with the security forces on Saturday morning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. 

Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet said, “2 unidentified #terrorists and 1 hardcore #associate of #terrorists killed. Search is still going on”.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Goripora area of Awantipora in Pulwama district in the early hours of Saturday after receiving specific information about the presence of terrorists there.

The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces, who retaliated