2 LeT militants holed up as Gunfight underway in Kulgam

Two civilian, 2 forces personnel injured, firing on, say police

Two civilian, 2 forces personnel injured, firing on, say police

Srinagar, Aug 12(KNS): Two Security forces personnel and two civilians were injured during an encounter which is underway between militants holed up inside a building and security forces alongJammu-Srinagar highway near Malpora Mirbazar area od South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. 

An official told Kashmir news service (KNS), that the gunbattle broke out between militants and security forces when the militants opened fire on an BSF convoy, on its way to Srinagar, in Mirbazar on Jammu-Srinagar national highway. 

He said that the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a hunt for the militants."The search operation turned into an encounter and two Lashkar-e-Tobia militants are still trapped inside the building, " he added. 

"Two Security forces personnel and two civilians were injured from militants fire. Taking all precautions for lesser collateral damage as target building is huge one, "IGP Kashmir Vijay kumar said. (KNS).

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