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A foreign terrorist and a local terrorist have been killed during an encounter in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. According to top police officials, another terrorist is still trapped at the encounter site and the operation is underway.
This encounter is the fourth terrorism-related incident in the last 12 hours, which has increased the concerns of the security forces. Police said the encounter began when security forces surrounded the area after receiving information about the presence of terrorists. Police said that as soon as the security forces asked the terrorists to surrender they started firing, resulting in the encounter. Security forces are continuing the operation vigorously and are monitoring the situation.
Following the encounter with terrorists, security has been beefed up in the area and local residents have been advised to remain in safe places due to security reasons. Officials said no civilians were reported injured during the encounter. Security forces have conducted several successful operations against terrorists in the recent past, but recent incidents are a sign of terrorism resurging. Security forces are trying their best to control this situation.
