3 JeM Fighters Killed In Kashmir Op

Two Indian security personnel and three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants have been killed in fighting in India-administered Kashmir, reports the Hindustan Times. 

On Sunday, police, army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel conducted a cordon-and-search operation in the village of Yaripora in the Kulgam district. 

Three JeM fighters, a soldier and a police officer were killed in the ensuing gun battle, a police spokesman said on Monday.

Police recovered rifles and ammunition from the site. 

Two of the slain JeM fighters were from Pakistan, said police.

Authorities cut internet service in Kashmir, a common practice following such encounters, reported the Press Trust of India. 

New Delhi has long accused Islamabad of sponsoring and failing to act against Pakistani militants who cross the border to launch attacks in Indian Kashmir. 

India has launched a renewed fight against JeM, one of the leading militant groups in Kashmir, after a Feb. 14 attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel. 

Thirty-seven militants and eight security personnel have been killed in clashes in Kashmir in 2019, the newspaper said.