Two militants killed in Anantnag, search on

Two militants were killed in a gunfight that broke out between militants and government forces at Poshkreeri village of Bijbehara area in south Kashmir’s Anantnagdistrict, officials said on Tuesday.

An official told the news agency that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the area.

He said that as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter.

He said during exchange of fire, two militants were killed while as search operation is on in the area—(KNO)