Two millitants killed in Bandipora's shokbaba forests
Suhail Rather
Srinager, Jul 24:Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.
Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Shokbaba forest area of the north Kashmir district following inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
While the forces were conducting searches in the area the militants fired upon them.The forces retaliated leading to an exchange of fire in which two militants were killed, the official said.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir police in a tweet also confirmed that 02 unidentified militants killed. "#Operation in progress. Further details shall follow".
