Security forces gun down six terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral

NEW DELHI: Six terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir 's Tral area of Pulwama district A foreign militant belonging to the Zakir Musa outfit, Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, was among the killed terrorists in the gunfight.Swayam Prakash Pani, Inspector General of Police, confirmed that six terrorists were killed in the encounter. The killed terrorists have been identified as Soliha Akhoon, Faisal, Nadeem Sofi, Rasiq Mir, Rouf and Umar. The group was part of Zakir Musa faction operating in Kashmir.A police official said arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Arampora village in Awantipora , Tral this morning following specific intelligence input about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.Police said as the forces were conducting searches when the terrorists fired upon them, triggering the encounter.(With agency inputs)