Kashmir encounter: Third militant killed as Pulwama operation enters second day
A third militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir as the operation entered the second day
Srinagar: A third militant was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir as the operation entered the second day, police said.
One more militant was killed this morning and the body has been recovered, a police official said. He said three militants have been killed in the encounter so far. The search operation was on in the area, the official said. Security forces launched a search operation in Bahmnoo area of Pulwama Monday following information about presence of militants there.
The gunfight ensued after the militants fired upon the security forces during the search operation.
The identity of the slain militants has not been ascertained yet, the official said. Two army personnel on Monday sustained minor injuries during the operation.
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