Jammu and Kashmir: Four freshly-recruited Al-Badr militants surrender before security forces in Kupwara district

Representational image. AP[/caption]"On receipt of credible information about four newly recruited terrorists being guided by three terrorists of Al-Badr for a planned exfiltration, the army in a joint operation with police, laid an ambush and trapped the terrorists in upper reaches of Kalaroos in Handwara," Srinagar-based defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said in Srinagar.He said that after a brief gunfight, "extreme restraint was exercised and opportunity given to the terrorists to surrender"."While the four newly recruited terrorists surrendered. The three Al-Badr terrorists deserted the new recruits and fled under the cover of fire," Colonel Kalia said, adding war-like stores were recovered from their possession.The search is on to trace the other militants, the spokesman said.