Third militant killed as Pulwama encounter enters second day
4 July 2017 5:40 AM GMT
A third militant was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district ofsouth Kashmir as the operation entered the second day, police said
One more militant was killed on Tuesday morning and the body has been recovered, a police official said
He said three militants have been killed in the encounter so far
The search operation was on in the area, the official said
Security forces launched a search operation in Bahmnoo area of Pulwama yesterday following information about presence of militants there
The gunfight ensued after the militants fired upon the security forces during the search operation
The identity of the slain ultras has not been ascertained yet, the official said
Two Army personnel yesterday sustained minor injuries during the operation.
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