Two militants killed in south Kashmir gunfight: Police

The police were yet to identify the slain militants as the military operation was still going on at Tangpawa village in Anantnag district.

Two militants were killed in an overnight gunfight in south Kashmir. (Twitter/ ANI)

Two militants were killed in an overnight gunfight in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district Monday, said the police. The police were yet to identify the slain militants as the military operation was still going on.

A joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police, army and paramilitary forces cordoned off the Tangpawa village Sunday night after specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area, said the police. As it was getting dark, the joint team of forces tightened the cordon around the village and installed searchlights in the area, they added.

When they were zeroing in on the target, the militants opened fire which was retaliated by the forces leading to a gunfight, said the police.

Encounter has started at Tangpawa area of Anantnag. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” the police tweeted.

On Monday morning, the police in two tweets declared the death of the two militants.

AnantnagEncounterUpdate: 01 terrorist killed. Operation going on. Further details shall follow,” the first tweet said, In a subsequent tweet, the police said: “AnantnagEncounterUpdate: 01 more terrorist killed. Operation in progress.”

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