The Lead The Newsfeed

Shopian gunfight: One unidentified militant killed, Operation on

Shopian encounter: Three unidentified militants killed, search operation on
REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE
Shopian gunfight: One unidentified militant killed, Operation on

SHOPIAN, Apr 19 (KNO): An unidentified militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter that broke out between militants and government forces in Zeipora village of Shopian district on Monday.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) 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, thus triggering an encounter.

Officials said that an unidentified militant has been killed in the gunfight, so far while the operation is going on—(KNO

 

The Dispatch is present across a number of social media platforms. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exciting videos; join us on Facebook, Intagram and Twitter for quick updates and discussions. We are also available on the Telegram. Follow us on Pinterest for thousands of pictures and graphics. We care to respond to text messages on WhatsApp at 8082480136 [No calls accepted]. To contribute an article or pitch a story idea, write to us at [email protected] |Click to know more about The Dispatch, our standards and policies   
Shopian gunfight: One unidentified militant killed, Operation on