Two militants killed in encounter in Baramulla

21 Feb, Srinagar

Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday .

According to Police sources, the encounter erupted between security forces and militants today morning. Acting on a specific information about the presence of militants in Thak-Gund Village in Sopore area of the district, a joint team of army and police launched a search operation.

As the security forces were conducting the search operations, the hiding militants opened fire on them triggering an encounter. In the exchange of fire two militants got killed.

Search operations are still going on in the area to ensure that no more militant is hiding in the area. The identity of the slain militants is being ascertained.