<p>Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.</p><p>In a post on X, the 9 Corps of Army said two terrorists were killed in Khandara in Kathua.</p>.<p>The clash occurred in the Khandara Top area of Basantgarh, a defence spokesperson reported. Acting on specific intelligence, security forces launched an operation near Basantgarh and established contact with the terrorists at the Kathua-Basantgarh border.</p><p>The terrorists, who were hiding in the area, opened fire on the search teams at around 12:50 p.m., prompting retaliation from the security forces, reports said and added that two terrorists were neutralized in the gun battle.</p>.Pakistan violates Jammu border ceasefire, BSF jawan injured in 'unprovoked' aggression.<p>The incident follows a ceasefire violation by Pakistan earlier in the day along the Jammu border. Unprovoked firing from Pakistan in the Akhnoor sector injured a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel.</p><p>Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to hold elections in three phases starting September 18, with results anticipated on October 8.</p>
<p>Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.</p><p>In a post on X, the 9 Corps of Army said two terrorists were killed in Khandara in Kathua.</p>.<p>The clash occurred in the Khandara Top area of Basantgarh, a defence spokesperson reported. Acting on specific intelligence, security forces launched an operation near Basantgarh and established contact with the terrorists at the Kathua-Basantgarh border.</p><p>The terrorists, who were hiding in the area, opened fire on the search teams at around 12:50 p.m., prompting retaliation from the security forces, reports said and added that two terrorists were neutralized in the gun battle.</p>.Pakistan violates Jammu border ceasefire, BSF jawan injured in 'unprovoked' aggression.<p>The incident follows a ceasefire violation by Pakistan earlier in the day along the Jammu border. Unprovoked firing from Pakistan in the Akhnoor sector injured a Border Security Force (BSF) personnel.</p><p>Jammu and Kashmir is scheduled to hold elections in three phases starting September 18, with results anticipated on October 8.</p>