SRINAGAR: A militant was killed in a gunfight with the counter-insurgent forces in Maghama in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday.
An official said that one militant has been killed and his body has been also recovered from the site.
The firing has stopped, however, searches are underway, he said.
#TralEncounterUpdate: #Encounter at #Machama concluded without any collateral damage. #Arms & ammunition recovered. Search is still going on. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/GaPy14DrMN
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The gunfight, according to the official, was launched after the forces received inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
“As the operation was in progress, militants hiding in the area opened fire on the forces”, the official said, adding that the fire was immediately returned, leading to an encounter.
