Two militants killed in an ongoing encounter in Handwara

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Two militants, five security forces were killed as nearly 50-hour long gunfight at Babagund Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

The gunfight started on March 1 when joint team of government forces that include 22RR of Army , SOG of Police and CRPF who were searching in the area reached a suspected place from where hiding militants fired upon search party .

Clashes erupted near the encounter site on Friday during which many youth sustained injuries and among them a youth succumbed to injuries. The slain youth was identified as Waseem Ahmad. (PTK)