Srinagar, May 31 (KNS): Police today said that it has killed 101 militants since January upto today which included 76 local militants across Kashmir in different encounters.

In a statement police said that five militants were killed in the last 24 hours in Shopian and Tral encounters.

Police said that 20 militants were killed on an average in a month this year.

"101 militants were killed for the last five months, an average of 20 each month so far. This slain include 25 foreign and 76 local militants belonging to Jaish e Mohammad, LeT, HM and AGH outfits," a police spokesman said in a statement.

As per police five militants were killed in the last 24 hours in Shopian and Tral in south Kashmir. (KNS)