Two unidentified militants were killed and two security personnel were injured in a gunfight in north Kashmir’s Sopore on June 19.
In a related development, the Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed a major breakthrough in the Reasi attack, which left nine pilgrims dead on June 9, with the arrest of a local who allegedly “provided logistics support to militants”.
An Army spokesman said the security forces, including the J&K Police and the Army, launched an anti-militancy operation in Sopore following “specific intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists”.
The militants were encircled and engaged in a gunfight in the Hadipora area. “Two terrorists have been killed in the encounter. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition were recovered,” the police said.
Security agencies said they were in the process of identifying the militants and their affiliation.
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