5 Terrorists shot dead in separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir

In Jammu and Kashmir, five terrorists, including a Jaish-e-Mohammed commander, were killed in two separate encounters by the security forces as per the Police. Vijay Kumar, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, termed the encounters as a major success for the police. The encounters took place in the Pulwama and Budgam districts.

The Twitter handle of the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted that, "05 #terrorists of #Pakistan sponsored proscribed #terror outfits LeT & JeM killed in dual #encounters in last 12 hours. JeM commander terrorist Zahid Wani & a Pakistani terrorist among the killed. Big #success for us: IGP Kashmir." In the last month, over 22 terrorists have been encountered in the valley.