News Topic:Gunbattles

An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Beighpora, Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district while as operation is going on, police said.

Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter between government forces and militants in Shaar Shali village of Khrew area in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.

The authorities snapped mobile internet services across Kashmir to prevent law and order situation in the wake of an encounter at Awantipore where a top militant commander is trapped.

Exchange of fire is going on between militants and government forces in the native village of Hizbul Mujahideen commander in south Kashmir.

After lengthy searches, finally a gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Beighpora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday.

A nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Shar Shali area of Khrew in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

An Army Colonel and a Major were among five security personnel killed in an encounter at a village in Handwara in north Kashmir that also saw the elimination of two militants, officials said on Sunday.

Two senior army officers are among several security men who have lost contact and their fate is unknown following an encounter with militants in Chanjimulla area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.