Top Jaish commander among two terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur on Wednesday. The two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were holed up inside a natural cave , officials said, adding that no exchange of fire was reported during the night.The terrorists were located inside the cave by joint search teams of the Army, police and the CRPF in the Jaffer forest area of Ramnagar around 4 pm on Tuesday, triggering an intense gunfight that lasted for more than an hour, the officials said.According to them, one of the terrorists was hit during the encounter but managed to retreat into the natural cave along with his accomplice.A fresh exchange of fire and deafening explosions rocked the area around 7.30 pm when the terrorists attempted to flee under the cover of darkness, the officials said, adding Army reinforcements, including paratroopers and dog squads, were rushed in to further tighten the cordon.The night passed without any firing, and the security forces maintained a tight vigil over the area, particularly around the cave, using drones for surveillance, the officials said.


