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J&K: Two suspected militants killed in gunfight with security forces
Two suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Wednesday, the Indian Army said.
The Army’s White Knight Corps said that Operation Sohan was launched after inputs indicating the presence of militants in the Brattal area.
The security forces detected suspicious movement after a search operation was launched.
The militants opened fire at the security personnel during the search operation, prompting the forces to retaliate that triggered the gunfight in which the two militants were killed, The Indian Express quoted unidentified officers as saying.
They added that arms and ammunition were recovered from the militants. The process of establishing their identities and affiliations to militant groups is underway.
The counter-terrorism operation in “hostile weather, difficult terrain and poor visibility” involved personnel from the White Knight Corps, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force, the Army said.
It added that the search operation was still in progress and security forces remained deployed to track and counter any remaining threat.
Written by Anamika Pathak. Edited by Nachiket Deuskar.