Shopian: In an ongoing gunfight which broke out between militants and forces in Kiloora area of Shopian during afternoon, two militants have been killed so far.
A top police official said that two unidentified militants have been killed in ongoing encounter at Kiloora area, however, bodies are yet to be recovered as operation is going on.
He said that following the inputs about presence of militant, a joint team of Police, Army’s RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Kiloora area of Shopian district.
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“ShopianEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified terrorists killed. Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” tweeted Kashmir Police.
#ShopianEncounterUpdate: 02 #unidentified #terrorists killed. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/vOElGGOXJE
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) August 28, 2020
“As the joint team approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, ensuing an encounter in which two militants have been killed so far,” he added.
