Pulwama Gunfight: One unidentified militant killed, Ops on

Pulwama: One unidentified militant was killed in a gunfight between government forces and militants in Naina Batpora area of Litter hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Thursday.

A senior police officer told news agency— (KNO) that one unidentified militant has been killed and his identification is being ascertained. He said that the operation is on in the area.

Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering a gunfight—(KNO)

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