<p>Security forces gunned down 5 terrorists in ongoing operations in Kupwara&#39;s Halmatpora.</p>

<p>According to the reports, five&nbsp;security personnel including 3 Army soldiers &amp; 2 SOG jawans martyred. Search operation still underway.</p>

<p>Jammu and Kashmir DGP S P Vaid confirmed that five militants were killed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;Total 5 terrorists killed in Kupwara encounter,&rdquo; he Tweeted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Total 5 terrorists killed in Kupwara encounter.</p>
&mdash; Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) <a href="https://twitter.com/spvaid/status/976474330359099393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>A senior officer said there was a possibility of four to six terrorists hiding in the area. &ldquo;The Army is still busy in this operation and we have reports that these terrorists had infiltrated recently,&rdquo; the officer said.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Operation is at controlling stage, searches are underway at some places. We have recovered arms &amp; ammunition in large quantity, all those killed are foreign terrorists. Prima facie it appears they are related to LeT: SP Pani, IGP <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kashmir?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kashmir</a> on Kupwara encounter. <a href="https://t.co/1Va4bKzHsN">pic.twitter.com/1Va4bKzHsN</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/976675906096943105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>According to reports, the security forces are believed to be carrying out a massive door-to-door search in suspicion of more terrorists possibly hiding in the area.</p>

<p>The entire area surrounding the encounter site has been cordoned off after intelligence agencies warned of the possibility of more terrorists hiding in the dense forest area and waiting to strike at the opportune moment.</p>


A senior officer said there was a possibility of four to six terrorists hiding in the area.

Security forces gunned down 5 terrorists in ongoing operations in Kupwara's Halmatpora. According to the reports, five security personnel including 3 Army soldiers & 2 SOG jawans martyred. Search operation still underway. Jammu and Kashmir DGP S P Vaid confirmed that five militants were killed. “Total 5 terrorists killed in Kupwara encounter,” he Tweeted. Total 5 terrorists killed in Kupwara encounter. — Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) March 21, 2018 × A senior officer said there was a possibility of four to six terrorists hiding in the area. “The Army is still busy in this operation and we have reports that these terrorists had infiltrated recently,” the officer said. Operation is at controlling stage, searches are underway at some places. We have recovered arms & ammunition in large quantity, all those killed are foreign terrorists. Prima facie it appears they are related to LeT: SP Pani, IGP #Kashmir on Kupwara encounter. pic.twitter.com/1Va4bKzHsN — ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2018 × According to reports, the security forces are believed to be carrying out a massive door-to-door search in suspicion of more terrorists possibly hiding in the area. The entire area surrounding the encounter site has been cordoned off after intelligence agencies warned of the possibility of more terrorists hiding in the dense forest area and waiting to strike at the opportune moment.

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Kupwara encounter: 5 terrorists killed, search operation underway