Five militants killed, soldier wounded in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar, June 24 (UNI) Five militants were killed and a soldier was wounded in a fierce gun-battle in Kupwara district of north Kashmir today, police said.

The Army and the police launched a joint operation in Keran sector of Kupwara district following specific information regarding presence of a recently infiltrated group of militants.

The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kupwara, said as the the personnel of police and 8 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) zeroed in on a particular place in the area, the militants opened fire on them with automatic weapons.

In the ensuing fierce gun-battle, five militants were gunned down, he added. A soldier was also wounded in the encounter and has been shifted to a hospital, the SSP said.

Further details are awaited.

UNI