Indian security forces killed two suspected militants in Nipora area of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Saturday, the Kashmir...
Indian security forces killed two suspected militants in Nipora area of Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Saturday, the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted. The militants have not yet been identified.
#NiporaKulgamEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified #terrorists killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/omjdWHiD76
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 13, 2020
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Nipora area of the district following inputs about the presence of militants there, a police officer said according to PTI. He claimed that the militants fired at security forces, following which there was an encounter, leading to the death of two of them.
The police officer added that the identities and affiliations of the suspected militants are being ascertained. The search operation is still going on, he said.
Meanwhile, Bandipora Senior Superintendent of Police Rahul Malik said that a bomb disposal squad was sent to the Popchan-Nadihal area on Bandipora-Srinagar road, after the Army’s road opening party found a suspicious object there, ANI reported.
There has been a spurt in encounters between security forces and suspected militants over the past month. Five suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on June 10. As many as 14 suspected militants have been killed in three operations...
