Wednesday, July 9, 2025
spot_img

Militants killed in encounter

Date:

Share post:

spot_imgspot_img

Srinagar: Two militants, who were holed up in a house at Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara, were killed while searches were still going on in the area.

Lt Colonel J S Brar, a Srinagar based defence spokesman told UNI that bodies of two militants were recovered from the house which was damaged in the encounter.

Searches of debris were going on, he said when asked if there were also other militants in the house.

He said operation was launched at Bhagatpora, Handwara, in the frontier district of Kupwara when a tip off was received about the presence of some militants there.

However, when the security forces were sealing the area and moving towards the particular house, militants opened fire with automatic weapons.

Security forces immediately sealed the entire area and rescued all residents in the nearby houses. (UNI)

spot_imgspot_img

Related articles

3-km solar fence for HEC mitigation handed over to community at Rangagarah, Goalpara

Guwahati, July 9: A 3 km-long community-managed solar-powered fence installed to secure human elephant conflict (HEC)-affected Rangagarah village...

FIEO sees PM Modi’s Brazil visit as a booster shot for bilateral trade

New Delhi, July 9: The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) on Wednesday said it sees Prime Minister...

MoS Margherita in Cambodia visits Angkor Wat, highlights India’s restoration initiatives

Phnom Penh, July 9: Union Minister of State (MoS) Pabitra Margherita on Wednesday visited Angkor Wat, the world's...

Extremely proud of our diaspora: PM Modi in Namibia

Windhoek, July 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed pride in the Indian diaspora in Namibia, praising...