Anantnag 02 Nov(KNB): Two Militants were killed in a encounter with security forces in Halkan Gali area Sangus of Anantnag district in South Kashmir.
According to police sources, the encounter began at around early in morning,,when a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Indian Army, and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area based on credible intelligence inputs.
“The militants, believed to be affiliated with a proscribed terror outfit, were trapped in a residential area. They opened fire on the security forces, triggering a fierce gun battle,” said a official.
The exchange of fire lasted for several hours, resulting in the killing of both militants.
Earlier in the morning, an encounter broke out in Srinagar’s Khaynar area during a cordon and search operation by a joint team of police and security forces.(KNB)