J&K: Security forces kill three suspected militants in gunfight in Shopian district, say police
They had launched a search operation in the Chack-i-Cholan village after receiving a tip-off about the presence of militants.
Three suspected militants were killed by the security forces on Wednesday during a gunfight in the Chack-i-Cholan village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, the police said.
The security forces have not identified the suspected militants.
#ShopianEncounterUpdate: 02 more unidentified #terrorists killed (Total 03). #Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/jTruoyp1Ts
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 8, 2021
The security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in the Chack-i-Cholan village after they received a tip-off about presence of suspected militants in the area, PTI quoted a police official as saying.
More details awaited.