Srinagar: Security forces are engaged in two ongoing encounters in north Kashmir, in the districts of Kupwara and Bandipora, resulting in the killings of two unidentified militants so far. Both gunfights erupted Tuesday evening as operations by security forces targeted suspected militant hideouts.
In Bandipora, the gunfight began in the Ketsun forest area after security forces, acting on intelligence, launched a cordon-and-search operation to track down suspected militants. A senior police official confirmed that one militant has been killed in this encounter, while another remains trapped. "The identity of the slain and the remaining militant is yet to be confirmed," the official stated. The operation is still underway in the area.
In neighbouring Kupwara, a joint operation by the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police took place overnight after receiving specific intelligence inputs. As forces zeroed in on a suspected location, a fierce exchange of gunfight ensued between the joint security team and militants in the area. One militant has been gunned down so far in the Kupwara operation, which is still underway.