Lagatar24 Desk
Kulgam, Jan 10: Two militants were killed in a battle in the Hussainpora region of Kulgam district in south Kashmir on Monday.
A senior police officer, while confirming the development informed that two local militants were affiliated to Al-Badr Al-Badr and were killed in an encounter with security forces.
#KulgamEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified #terrorists killed. Identification & affliation being ascertained. #Incriminating materials including #arms & ammunition recovered. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/W9dqwEnnGX
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) January 9, 2022
A total of 13 militants have been killed in seven encounters in the first nine days of this year.
Earlier on Sunday evening, on inputs received by the J&K Police in the area, a joint team of police, the Army’s 1 Rashtriya Rifle wing, and the CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation.
The concealed terrorists opened fire on the forces as the joint team escalated their search for the suspected residence, resulting in a shootout.
