NEW DELHI: Three terrorists were killed in an encounter which broke out between the security forces and terrorists in the Uri town of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday.The encounter broke out in the Hathlanga forward area of Uri.In a post on social media post on X (formerly Twitter), Kashmir Zone Police said, "Another terrorist killed (Total 03).

Search operation in progress.

Further details shall follow."The Army said the three terrorists were trying to infiltrate into the Indian side but were engaged by alert troops.'Koi bach ke nai jaa payega', says defense expert on Ananatnag encounter"In a Joint Operation launched by Indian Army, Jammu - Kashmir Police and intelligence agencies, an infiltration bid was foiled today in the morning hours along LoC in Uri Sector, Baramulla," Army's Chinar Corps wrote on X.The elimination of the third terrorist by the security forces comes after two terrorists were gunned down in an interval of a few hours since Saturday morning.While the bodies of two have been retrieved, firing from a Pakistani post in the vicinity is interfering with the retrieval of the third terrorist's body.Earlier on X, Kashmir Zone Police wrote: "Encounter has started between terrorists and Army - Baramulla Police in forward area of Uri, Hathlanga in Baramulla district.

Further details shall follow".Army operation continues in AnantnagThis comes when the Indian Army along with Jammu and Kashmir Police has also resumed operations on the fourth consecutive day against terrorists hiding in the forest area on a hilly terrain of the Anantnag district.

The Army has been using drones to pinpoint the location of terrorists.On Wednesday, a combined force of the Army - police launched an operation to hunt down terrorists in the forests surrounding Gadool village of Anantnag's Kokernag area.As per officials, 2-3 terrorists are believed to be engaging security forces in the hilly terrain of Anantnag district.Posting statement of additional director general of police (ADGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar, Kashmir Zone Police posted on X a day ago, "Rtd Police/Army officers should avoid “ Ambush Hypothesis”.

It is a specific input based ops.

Ops is in progress and all 2-3 trapped terrorists will be neutralised".Security officials said on Friday that a soldier who went missing lost his life in the operations."One more soldier has lost his life in the Anantnag operations.

He had been reported missing since yesterday.

During joint security operations against terrorists in Anantnag area, forces dropped grenades on suspected terrorist hideout locations using drones," security officials said.The terrorists are suspected to be from The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow group of the Pakistan-backed Lashkar-e-Taiba.(With inputs from agencies)WatchAnantnag encounter Day 4 updates: Indian Army kills 2 terrorist, search operation underway in Uri