SRINAGAR, (PTK): An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Two militants were killed.
Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in Hanjan area of Pulwama in south Kashmir, security forces launched a cordon and search operation, a police official said.
He said as the forces were conducting searches, the hiding militants fired upon them.
The forces retaliated, leading to the encounter, the official said.
According to police, the security forces surrounded Hajin Payeen village after receiving information about the presence of militants.
“As the cordon was tightened, the militants who were hiding opened fire. That triggered an encounter in which two militants have been killed,” an informed source said.
Reports from the area mentioned that the slain militants belonged to Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) outfit.
Searches are underway in the area.
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