Security Forces Friday gunned down two more militants in a fierce ongoing encounter near Laribal, Handwara. Two Army soldiers also made the supreme sacrifice in the operation.
Based on specific intelligence about the presence of some terrorists in the Rajwar forest in Handwara, Kupwara District, a joint operation was launched by the Army and JKP Thursday evening. As the operations progressed to track down the militants, contact was established at night and a fierce gun battle ensued which continued intermittently through the night. In the operations so far which are still continuing at the time of this report, two heavily armed militants have been killed and a large quantity of arms, ammunition and other war like stores have been recovered including two AK-47 Rifles, two pistols and one UBGL with eight grenades.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe identity of the killed militants is being ascertained.
Two Army soldiers have attained martyrdom during the operations and their mortal remains will be sent to their native places with full military honours.
At the time of filing this report, the Army was continuing to search and sanitise the area so that no harm befalls the people living in nearby areas. (KNS)