SHOPIAN: Two militants were killed while an Army man and a civilian sustained injuries in an ongoing encounter in Melhoora village of Zainapora Sub division of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Pertinently, four militants of AGH were killed in an encounter with the forces in Melhoora village last week.
An official told new agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that two militants have been killed in an exchange of fire while as operation is still on in the area.
He said an Army man and a civilian also sustained injuries during the gunfight, who rushed to the hospital for treatment. Sources said that the injured civilian has been shifted to Srinagar’s SMHS hospital for advanced treatment.
Earlier, officials said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 55 RR and Shopian Police.
During the searches, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter, they said.