Two militants were killed on March 2019 in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police sources confirmed.
A gunfight started on March 01, between the security forces and holed up militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Police assumed following information about the presence of militants, security forces surrounded Babagund village in Langate area on late Thursday evening.
“The hiding militants opened fire at the security forces triggering an encounter which is on,” a police officer said. Recent reports from the area said two to three militants could be hiding in the village.
Bodies of both militants have been recovered from Kralgund village of Langate area and searches were underway to sanitise the place.
Information about the militants presence was received late on February 28, following which the early morning raid was conducted.
