Kupwara, Feb 13 (KNS): The death toll in 18 hour long encounter in Marasri, chowkibal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district has gone up to seven, with the recovery of one more body of another militant.
Earlier, Army Brigadier, SP Singh told KNS that six persons including two army men and four militants were killed while four other army men sustained injuries in an encounter erupted in the area on Friday afternoon.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
SSP Kupwara, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat told KNS that the body of fifth militant was recovered from the debris of the house of Ghulam Muhammad Wani, son of Ablee Wani where the militants were hiding during the gunfight.
He told KNS that five AK-47 rifles were also recovered from the encounter site. (KNS)