KULGAM — A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed in an overnight encounter at Khandipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir Police said.
An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that during the exchange of fire, one militant affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen has been killed while the gunfight is underway in the area.
Earlier, an encounter broke out between government forces and militants after a joint team of the forces launched a search operation in the area.
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