Srinagar Aug 24 PTI Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday police said Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Pethseer in Sopore area late on Monday night following information about presence of militants there a police official said He said the search operation turned into an encounter in the early hours of Tuesday as the ultras opened fireThree ultras were killed in the exchange of fire with security forces the official said adding the identity and group affiliation of the slain were being ascertainedMeanwhileInspector General of Police Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar said the total number of ultras killed in this year has crossed 100Today by the collective efforts of JmuKmrPolice ChinarcorpsIA crpfindia and people of Kashmir have led to neutralisation of more than 100 terrorists in the year of 2021 so far in Kashmir division Kumar said in a tweetPTI MIJ DV DV
Srinagar Aug 24 PTI Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday police saidSecurity forces launched a cordon and search operation at Pethseer in Sopore area late on Monday night following information about the presence of militants there a police official saidHe said the search operation turned into an encounter in the early hours of Tuesday as the militants opened fire on the security forces positionsTwo militants were killed in the exchange of fire with the security forces the official said adding that their identities and group affiliation are being ascertainedMeanwhile Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar said the total number of militants killed this year in Kashmir has crossed 100Today by the collective efforts of JmuKmrPolice ChinarcorpsIA crpfindia and people of Kashmir have led to neutralisation of more than 100 terrorists in the year of 2021 so far in Kashmir division Kumar tweetedPTI MIJ DIV DIV