Kulgam: Five unidentified militants were killed, and two army personnel were injured in an encounter in the Kadder village of Behibagh in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said.
Quoting an official, news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported that a joint team of police, the Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles, and the CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in Kadder village during the night following “credible inputs” about the presence of militants in the area.
He said that as the joint team of security forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants opened fire, triggering an encounter. During the initial exchange of fire, two security personnel were injured.
Later, five militants were killed during the operation. “The identity and affiliation of the killed militants are being ascertained,” the official added.
Meanwhile, the search operation is going on in the area.
