Pulwama Attack Jammu and Kashmir: Militant killed in gunfight with security forces in Pulwama
Srinagar/UNI: An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, officials said here on Wednesday.
The encounter broke out at Usgam Pathri area of Rajpora during a cordon and a search operation by the security forces.
"Around midnight as the joint team of forces cordoned the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated, thus triggering an encounter. In the encounter one terrorist has been killed so far," a police officer said.
The operation is still underway.
#PulwamaEncounterUpdate: 01 unidentified #terrorist killed. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/XPjIG6r859
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 15, 2021
The identity and the affiliation of slain militant is not yet known.
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