Two militants killed in encounter in north Kashmir's Sopore area

Two militants including a foreign national were killed in an encounter in north Kashmir's Sopore area on Tuesday. One among them was involved in the Sopore attack that resulted in the killing of two councilors and a police cop during a scheduled meeting on March 29 in the ensuing year.

Srinagar: A foreign national ‘involved in the killing of two councilors and a policeman’ is among two militants killed during a gunfight at Nathipora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

According to police officials, two militants were killed in the joint operation at Nathipora Sopore which is a huge success since one among them was involved in the Sopore attack that resulted in the killing of two councilors and a police cop during a scheduled meeting on March 29 in the ensuing year.

Interestingly, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Sopore then in a news conference had stated that the two Lashkar militants are involved in the attack and very soon they will be either made to surrender or eliminated.

A police official said that the duo was hiding at a suspected spot and fired upon the joint search party triggering the operation..

He said that along with the foreign a local militant has been killed in the operation.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar earlier informed that among the trapped militants, one is foreign who is involved in the killing of two councilors and a policeman.

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