Civilian killed in J&K cross-firing
Saturday - July 1, 2017 8:18 am ,
Category : INDIA
Civilian killed in J&K cross-firing
Srinagar July 1 (IANS) A woman civilian was killed in a cross-firing between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir s Anantnag district on Saturday police said.
Security forces were fired at when they launched an operation in Batpora village after a tip-off about the militants hiding in a house the police said in a statement here.
In the cross firing the woman was wounded and later succumbed to her injuries.
The statement said: Some militants are still holed-up in the house. Efforts are ongoing to take out the civilians.
The militants are using the civilians as human shield it added.
--IANS
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