Two unidentified militants killed in Kupwara encounter

SRINAGAR, (PTK): Two unidentified militants have been killed in overnight gunfight that started Thursday-Friday night in Babagund area of Langate in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Reports reaching PTK said that two militants have been killed in this gunfight who are yet to be identified while so no casualties have been reported from government forces side.

On Thursday evening, 1RR of Army along with SOG of  Jammu and Kashmir police cordoned off Babagund area of Langate and installed lights in the area .

When the forces reached a suspected spot , hiding militants fired upon them triggering a gunfight . The exchange of fire continued for hours after which forces recovered two dead bodies of killed militants.

The identification and affiliation of the killed militants is yet to be ascertained.

The search operation in the area was going on. (PTK)