“We had inputs about terrorists preparing for a huge attack in the area. A building near National Highway was cordoned and terrorists asked to surrender. As one of them tried to come out, other 2 terrorists hiding inside threw grenades at forces,” Major General HS Sahi stated.
“The joint operation launched by Army, J&K Police and CRPF concluded at 11:30am today. We again appealed to terrorists to surrender in morning but they replied by firing and threw grenades. Thereafter, all 3 terrorists were neutralised,” he stated.
“The kind of ammunition terrorists used against the forces throughout the night reflects that they were planning something huge near the National Highway. The identities of slain terrorists are yet to be ascertained,” the official added.