Three militants were killed in the first encounter in the Lolab area after a joint team of the Army and the police were carrying out a search operation in the Dobwan forest area, an Army official said. As the search operation was going on, the militants opened fire on the security personnel who retaliated, which three militants were killed, he said.
In the other encounter, three militants were killed in Drugmulla area in the evening, the official added. He said security forces launched a search operation in Waterkhani forests of Drugmulla, following information about presence of militants there. The exchange of firing is going on intermittently, he said adding the operation is still on.