Two militants killed in gunfight in Tral

TRAL — Two militants were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and millitants in Nanar village of midoora Awantipora area of south Kashmir in Pulwama district on Friday afternoon.

Official sources confirmed to KNO about killing of two militants in the encounter.

Dead bodies have been recoverd and identification is being ascertained, they said

Earlier a joint team of Army’s 42 Rashtriya Rifles, special operations group (SOG) and CRPF launched cordon and search operation in Nanar midoora area of tral following specific information about the presence of some militants in the area.

As the forces intensified the searches, militants hiding in the area opened fire, leading to a gunfight which was going on when this report was filed, they said. The army has already rushed more reinforcements in the area, they said.

Meanwhile sources told KNO that authorities are likely to snap mobile internet services in Police district Awantipora.

Police Version

Police in a statement said that on a credible input, a cordon & search operation was launched jointly by police and security forces at Nanner in Midoora area of Awantipora.

During the search operation, the hiding militants fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter.

In the ensuing encounter, 02 militants were killed and the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. The identities and affiliation of the killed militants is being ascertained.

Incriminating material including arms & ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter.

Citizens are requested not to venture inside the encounter zone since such an area can prove dangerous due to stray explosive materials. People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials if any.