SRINAGAR: One more militant was killed in an encounter with the counter-insurgent forces on Saturday in Aragam-Sumlar area in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district taking the death toll of militants to three, an official said.
He said that one more militant was killed in the gunfight in Aragam-Sumlar area of Bandipora.
#BandiporaEncounterUpdate: One more unidentified #terrorist got killed in Aragam-Sumlar (total 03). #Search operation is in progress. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/YAy4BnV7n5
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He added that the identity of slain militants were being ascertained.
Earlier, officials had said that two militants were killed and three army men were injured in the encounter.