Two militants killed in encounter with security forces in J-K’s Anantnag

The militants opened fire on security forces when they were conducting a search and cordon operation on Wednesday in Kandipora.

Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said on Thursday.

The militants opened fire on security forces when they were conducting a search and cordon operation on Wednesday in Kandipora in the district’s Bijbehara area, a police official said.

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Two militants have been killed so far and they are yet to be identified. The operation is still in progress, he said.