2 militants killed, security personnel injured during gunfight in J&K’s Baramulla

Two security personnel -- a cop and an Army jawan -- were also injured in the exchange of fire

The gunfight took place after security forces launched a search operation in Watergam area of the district. Express archive

Two militants were killed while two security personnel were injured in an encounter that broke out Wednesday in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The gunfight took place after security forces launched a search operation in Watergam area of the district, officials said.

Officials said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire on the security forces, news agency PTI reported. A police official said that two security personnel — a cop and an Army jawan — were injured in the exchange of fire.

The identity or the allegiance of the militants was not yet known.

With PTI inputs

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