In a post on X, Kashmir Zone Police informed about the development and said, "Two terrorists have been neutralised in Sopore encounter. Identification and affiliation is being ascertained. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition recovered. Further details shall follow."
The Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla on Thursday after observing terrorists' suspicious activity, the army said.
Meanwhile, Yasin Malik's wife wrote to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to initiate a debate in Parliament for her husband, who she claimed can bring peace to Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir police along with 22RR and 92 BN of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Tuesday apprehended one terrorist associate identified as Ashiq Hussain Wani who is a resident of Tujar Shareef in J-K's Sopore, said police.
"Terrorists targeting our citizens will have to pay a very heavy price for their actions. You have full freedom to crush terror outfits and leave no stone unturned to complete this mission," the Lieutenant Governor told the senior security officials.
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Balochistan said that an operation in the Musakhel district on early Sunday resulted in the deaths of three terrorists and the arrest of two others, as reported by the Dawn.
Congress leader Pramod Tiwari came upon heavily on the central government on Sunday, saying that they have failed to cordon off terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir as he referred to the recurring terror attacks in the valley.
Congress leader Rashid Alvi said on Sunday that efforts should made to catch the terrorists alive who are responsible for the Budgam attack, and definitive proof should be provided about their background.
After two terrorists were killed in the Anantnag encounter by the security forces, Brigadier Anirudh Chauhan, Commander 2 Sector RR of the Indian Army said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and People's Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) have received a major setback with their neutralisation.
In Lebanon, anti-tank positions, terrorists, military buildings, military depots and Hezbollah military headquarters were attacked in deep and southern Lebanon.