SRINAGAR: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Maljata area of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday.
The identities of the slain militants have not yet been ascertained. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the site following the operation, officials said.
The encounter began after gunshots were heard in the Maljata area late on Wednesday evening. Security forces subsequently cordoned off the area and launched a search operation based on specific information about the presence of militants.
A joint team of police and the Army’s Para (Special Forces) is carrying out the operation. Additional personnel have been deployed in the area to intensify the search and determine whether any other militants are present.
Further details were awaited.
