Nadeem Nadu
Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an encounter in Hayatpora village of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday.
A patrolling party of the 53 Rashtriya Rifles were attacked by the militants at round 6 pm in the village, a police official said, “This triggered gunbattle between the militants and security forces.”
He also said reinforcements were deployed to the area and an operation was launched to eliminate the terrorists, during which they were killed.
One of the militants has been identified as Younis Maqbool Ganai, a resident of Patrigam area of Chadoora, while the identity of the other is being ascertained, the official said.
An AK-47 rifle and some ammunition has been recovered from the site, the official added
Meanwhile, Army’s Srinagar-based spokesperson, Col. Rajesh Kalia too confirmed the incident.
“No security personnel or civilian was injured in the operation,” Kalia said, adding that the operation was carried out with caution to ensure that there is no collateral damage.
They said after clean sweeping the area, the operation has been called off.
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