Militant killed in gunfight in Kashmir
Monday - January 8, 2018 2:28 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Srinagar Jan 8 (IANS) A militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir s Badgam district on Monday.
Police said the Army s Rashtriya Rifles the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of state police ringed Kaneera village following a tip about the presence of militants.
"As the security forces closed in they were fired at by militants triggering an encounter " a police officer said. "One militant has been killed in this operation which is still on."
--IANS
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