Bandipora: Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in Watrina village of north kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday.
A senior police officer said that the security forces including Army’s 14RR launched a cordon and search operation in the Watrina area this morning, following inputs about the presence of militants there.
The search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire at a search party of the forces, which was retaliated. In the exchange of firing, two unidentified militants were killed, he said.
J&K police in a tweet said: “BandiporaEncounterUpdate: 02 unidentified # militants killed. Search going on. #Incriminating materials including #arms & ammunition recovered. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice”
