Srinagar, March 22: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter at Manihal area in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday.
In a tweet Kashmir Zone Police ShopianEncounterUpdate: 02 #unidentified #terrorists killed. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice
Official sources told that their identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained.
Earlier Reports reaching KT that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Manihal.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off an gunfight.