Srinagar, Nov 6 (UNI) Security forces shot dead an unidentified militant in an ongoing gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the Army said on Wednesday.
A separate encounter is underway between militants and security forces in Kupwara district in north Kashmir.
The Bandipora operation began on Tuesday afternoon in the Chuntawadi Kaitsan area after joint forces launched a cordon-and-search operation based on intelligence inputs.
“As the cordon was being laid, terrorists opened fire, which was effectively retaliated. In the encounter that followed, a terrorist has been killed so far,” officials said.
They added that security men suffered some injuries during the operation.
In a post on X, the Army’s Srinagar Chinar Corps confirmed the killing of one militant in Bandipora and said the operation is in progress.
A separate gun battle erupted in the Lolab area of Kupwara district late Tuesday.
The encounter erupted during a search operation by the security forces in the area.
” Security forces are on the job,” the officials said.
