SRINAGAR: Three terrorists were killed in an anti-insurgency operation in Awantipora of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday morning. This is the second encounter in south Kashmir in the last 24 hours.Late on Friday, security forces killed two terrorists in a brief shootout in Arwani area of Anantnag district and rescued a police constable the duo had abducted earlier that evening. Another cop was also injured in the fire exchange.On Saturday, a joint team of Army’s 50 RR and Awantipora Police launched a cordon-and search operation in Goripora village based on intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area. Holed-up terrorists opened fire at the search party, triggering an encounter in which the trio was killed, IG (Kashmir range) Vijay Kumar said.The identities and affiliation of the slain terrorists are being ascertained, IG Kumar added. A combing operation continued in the area till the filing of this report.