The Border Security Force (BSF) Camp near Srinagar airport that was attacked on morning was heavily damaged by three terrorists.
The terrorists were gunned down by the security forces during an encounter at a camp manned by the 182nd Battalion of the BSF located near the Airport and Air Force Station Gogoland.
Inspector General (IG) of Police, Kashmir, Munir Khan on Tuesday confirmed that three gunned down terrorists during an encounter belonged to terror outfit- Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
One BSF personnel also succumbed to his injuries post encounter.
Some security personnel were also injured.
The area close to camp and the Kashmir Valley School were sealed to allow for the search and security operation to continue smoothly.
According to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Srinagar Airport has been shut down due to encounter which has now ended.
No flights are operating till the security clearance and the airport is under the CRPF security.
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