SRINAGAR: Two militants were killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Pulwama and Shopian districts on Thursday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Meej in Pampore area of Pulwama, in South Kashmir, this morning, a police official said. He said the operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon the search party, inviting a retaliation.
One militant has been killed so far, the official said, adding the operation was still in progress.
Meanwhile, in the second anti-militancy operation of the day, security forces killed a militant at Munand-Bandpava area of Shopian, also in south Kashmir, the police official said. (AGENCIES)
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