Two militants killed in Tral encounter

Security forces have gunned down two terrorists in an operation at Tral, Jammu and Kashmir. The operation that began at 6 pm on Saturday has ended.

One policeman has has been martyred in the encounter. An Army major and a CRPF personnel were also injured in the encounter that broke out on Saturday night. Security forces killed the militants in the encounter which took place at Shikagarh, Tral in Jammu and Kashmir.

The house in which the militants were hiding was demolished by the security forces. Reports suggest that the militants from the Hizbul Mujahideen included Sabzar Bhat who is Burhan Wani's successor. Another militant has been identified as Aqib.

Intelligence inputs were received about the militants hiding at a house in Tral. The encounter was launched at 6 pm on Saturday by the Army, CRPF and police. However a law and order problem erupted when locals came to the sight and pelted stones at the security forces. One of the locals hit an assistant sub-inspector and snatched his AK-47 rifle before disappearing. The local magistrate then imposed Section 144 which prohibits the assembly of four or more persons at a place.

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