Two militants killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

Two militants killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

He said the hiding militants opened fire at the security forces, who retaliated, triggering a gun battle.

PTIUpdated: Wednesday, April 22, 2020, 09:27 AM IST
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Two militants killed in encounter with security forces | ANI

Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday, police said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Melhora area of Shopian Tuesday night following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

He said the hiding militants opened fire at the security forces, who retaliated, triggering a gun battle.

Two militants have been killed so far in the operation, which was going on till the last reports were received, the official said.

The identity of the slain militants is being ascertained, he added.

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