2 militants killed in ongoing encounter in Shopian

May 17, 2016 08:50

Two militants were killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir valley early Tuesday.

A defence spokesman said one militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight in Pahlipora village of south Kashmir Shopian district.Troops of counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and police had jointly surrounded the village yesterday evening on specific information about presence of a group of militants in the village.

He said one AK-47 rifle has been recovered.The spokesman said another militant was killed in an ongoing operation at Zonireshi in north Kashmir Kupwara district."The operation is still on," the spokesman said.

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