Srinagar, June 18(KNB): A militant has been killed in an encounter with security forces on Thursday in Bandpawa area of Imam Sahib in South Kashmir’s Shopian district.
According to the reports reached to News agency Kashmir news Bureau, a joint team of Police, Army’s 44RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Bandpawa, Imam Sahib area, which turned into a gunfight after the hiding militants fired upon them, the fire was retaliated by the joint team, triggering off an encounter.
One militant has been killed in the operation, however, the identity of the slain militant was yet to be ascertained.
Pertinently 18 militants including some top commanders have been killed this month in Shopian district all alone so far.(KNB)