Srinagar: Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. The national media reported that Jaish-e- Muhammad was killed by security forces. The clash took place in the forest area of Tral. Police said they could not identify the gunmen and were searching the area.
Three rifles were recovered. The Jammu and Kashmir Police tweeted that more details would be revealed later. This is the third time in the last 24 hours that security forces in Tral have been involved in a joint operation between the army and police. Two militants were killed in a crew attack near Srinagar on Friday.