Security forces eliminated two more terrorists on Tuesday morning, bringing the number of militants killed in the ongoing operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector to three, according to PTI reports. The encounter, which lasted over 27 hours, began after terrorists targeted an army convoy near the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday, firing at an ambulance within the convoy. The operation saw action from special forces and NSG commandos, alongside the deployment of BMP-II infantry combat vehicles to bolster security around the site.

After an initial terrorist was neutralised by Monday evening, joint teams from the army and police continued their operation throughout the night, with a final assault taking place near the Assan temple in Jogwan village, Battal-Khour area. The remaining two terrorists were killed in a span of two hours on Tuesday morning after an exchange of intense gunfire and deafening explosions, as per PTI.