Kulgam Encounter: Two Militants Killed, Operation Underway

Srinagar, September 28: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Adigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, an official said.

A top police officer while confirming to  that two militants have been killed, their identity is yet to be ascertained as gunfight is still in progress in the area.

In intial exchange of fire, four army soldiers and a Police officer (ASP Kulgam) were injured. All them are stable and being treated at Army’s 92 Base Hospital.

Earlier a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.

As the joint team of forces zeroed on the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which was retaliated triggering off a gunfight.(GNS)

3 army men, police officer injured in Kulgam gunfight

Three army men and a police officer were injured in the ongoing encounter at Adigam village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday.

Quoting a top official, news agency reported during the ongoing gunfight, three soldiers and ASP Kulgam were injured, all are stable, said the official.

The operation is underway, he said.

Earlier in the morning, an encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Adigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday.