New Delhi: On Thursday, an encounter took place between security forces and militants in the trolleys area of Avantpora in Jammu and Kashmir.“Encounter, Avantpora’s Tall area has begun in Nadar,” J&K police wrote on X.He said, “Police and security forces are on jobs. Further details will be followed.”These three were killed in an encounter with the armed forces under Operation Keller in Shopian after three Lashkar-e-Tabiba terrorists.The slain terrorists were associated with the Pakistan-supported banned organization. Two of them – Shahid Kutte and Adnan Shafi Dar – were locals of Shopian. His family houses were demolished after the Pahgam attack on 22 April, in which 26 people were killed, mostly tourists.Identification of third Terrorist To be confirmed yet.Security forces seized three Lashkar-e-Taiba (late) terrorists under Operation Keller, a day after closing the terrorists, seized a large cash of arms and ammunition, including rifles, bullets and grenades.The recovered weapons are believed to be belonging to the three who were ineffective on Tuesday during a joint operation in the dense forests of Shokal Keller.Operation Keller was launched after an intelligence input from Rashtramya rifles about the presence of armed terrorists in the region. The encounter marked the success of Kashmir’s second major anti -terrorism success this year after killing a Pakistani terrorist in Handwara on 16 March.The security forces remain on high alert amidst a temporary break in Indo-Pak enmity after India’s May 7 air strikes at nine terrorist launchpad in POK under Operation Sindoor.
