Uri Encounter Update: Two Terrorists Killed, Security Forces Retrieve One Body In Ongoing Operation

Security forces battled a group of infiltrating terrorists on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri area, killing at least two of them on Saturday.

Uri Encounter Update: The body of a terrorist was discovered by security personnel on Sunday during an ongoing anti-infiltration operation in J&K's Uri area. "A dead body of the terrorist was recovered today while the search for the other dead terrorist is going on," according to an official.

He confirmed that the operation is still ongoing in the region. On Saturday, security forces battled a group of infiltrating terrorists on the Line of Control in the Uri area, killing at least two of them. The officer claimed that the dead bodies of the two terrorists could not be recovered on Saturday since they were lying near to the LoC.

Army personnel observed suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Gohallan area of north Kashmir's Uri sector, India Today reported.

At the time of the encounter, two terrorists were killed. Additionally, army personnel recovered large quantities of arms and ammunition during a subsequent search operation in the area.

Earlier last week, another encounter, froked out in between terrorists and security forces near the Sopore area of Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir. Reportedly, two terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces in the Baramulla district on Wednesday.