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Updated March 22nd, 2019 at 18:11 IST

Pakistan terrorists kill minor hostage during encounter in J&K's Hajin, eliminated by security forces

Three terrorists, including two Pakistanis, and a minor boy held hostage by them were killed in separate encounters with security forces on Friday in Bandipora and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Three terrorists, including two Pakistanis, and a minor boy held hostage by them were killed in separate encounters with security forces on Friday in Bandipora and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

With the death of these three terrorists, the number of ultras killed in the state over the past 24 hours has risen to five.

Two terrorists of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an overnight gunbattle in Hajin area of Bandipora district, officials said.

The operation against the terrorists was started on Thursday but the security forces had to proceed with caution as the ultras had taken two civilians hostage, the officials said.

While one civilian was rescued Thursday evening, the other hostage -- a 12-year-old boy -- was killed during the operation, the officials said.

"Two Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists were killed in the Hajin encounter. From incriminating material, both the terrorists were identified as Pakistani nationals, Ali and Hubaib," a police spokesman said.

He said while one hostage -- Abdul Hameed was rescued Thursday evening, the second hostage -- a minor boy -- "could not be saved and was brutally killed by terrorists.".

An unidentified terrorist was killed Friday in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district.

The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Imamsahib area of Shopian in south Kashmir following information about presence of terrorists there, the army official said.

He said the terrorists opened firing on the forces, who retaliated, triggering a gun battle.

One terrorists has been killed so far in the ongoing operation, the official said, adding the identity and group affiliation of the slain ultra was being ascertained.

Meanwhile, another gun battle broke out between terrorists and security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, a police official said.

He said no casualties have been reported so far in the operation that is going on in Warpora area of Sopore.

Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces at Kalantara in Baramulla district on Thursday while three security force personnel including an officer suffered injuries during the operation.

A police spokesman one of the slain terrorists was Amir Rasool, a local from Sopore, while the other was a Pakistani national.

The JeM had claimed responsibility for the February 14 Pulwama attack that left 40 CRPF personnel dead.

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Published March 22nd, 2019 at 18:02 IST

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