2 Terrorists were Killed-One Officer Dead In Encounter Before PM's Visit

2 Terrorists were Killed-One Officer Dead In Encounter 

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A fierce gun battle took place between the security forces and terrorists near an army camp in Jammu on Friday morning, two days before a visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the area. Two terrorists have been killed in this encounter while a security officer also lost his life and four others were wounded in the encounter, security officials said.

The encounter started after security forces headed to a early morning operation at the Sunjwan cantonment area in Jammu city. The police reoported that they had information that terrorists were planning an attack in the area. The Central Industrial Security Force said that the terrorists targeted a bus carrying its personnel and an Assistant Sub Inspector was killed.

"Two terrorists have been killed in the Sunjwan encounter. Terrorists holed up at Sunjwan were planning a major attack. The aim was to inflict maximum casualties on security forces," Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbag Singh said in a statement.

Security official said the terrorists attacked a bus carrying 15 personnel in the early morning. "The CISF retaliated effectively and forced the terrorists to back down. One CISF officer was killed and two others injured in gun fight."

The attack conducted before PM Modi's arrival in Jammu on Sunday. 

PM Modi will address a major rally at palli village which will be attended by thousands of Panchayat members.

Ahead of the PM's visit, security force has been put on a high alert and round the clock patrolling is being carried out by security forces to prevent any terrorist attack across Jammu and Kashmir region.

According to the Official the police came to know about the presence of at least two terrorists at Sunjwan.

As they conduct an operation, they came under heavy firing. A CISF officer was killed, and four others were injured in the initial gun fight. A fierce encounter is underway.

"We cordoned off the area during the night after we received an input that terrorists are hiding here and planning some action. In the morning, there was firing on the cordon, in which one security forces personnel was killed, and four others are injured. The encounter is going on,"  additional director general of police Mukesh Singh in Jammu told in a statement..

Yesterday, four terrorists including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander were killed in an encounter by security forces in the Baramulla district. The operation was started on Thursday morning is still underway. Security forces suspect the presence of a few more terrorists in the targeted area.