Two Unidentified Militants killed in ongoing Shopian encounter

Two Unidentified Militants killed in ongoing Shopian encounter

Press Trust of Kashmir | Srinagar :  Two unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter between the government forces and militants in Badigam village of Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Thursday.

A senior police officer said that two unidentified militants have been killed, whose identification is being ascertained while the operation is on in the area.

Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering a gunfight.:-PTK.