November 6, 2024
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Kashmir, June 13 (HS) Two militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Nipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said that the militants were killed in an operation that was still on. However, he said, the identity of the slain militants was yet to be ascertained.

 Earlier, according to the reports reaching a joint team of Police, Army’s 19RR and CRPF cordoned off and launched a search operation in Nipora. As the joint team approached the suspected spot, militants holed in there fired upon them. The fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.