Shopian encounter ends; 2 army men, 3 militants killed

Srinagar: Two army personnel including a major and three militants have been killed in an encounter which continued overnight in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police said the overall toll in the encounter, which has just ended at Karewa Manloo village, reached five, as one army soldier and a militant were killed this morning. The bodies of slain militants have been placed at District Police Lines, Shopian and their identity is being ascertained. Meanwhile, protests broke out near the encounter site as villagers took to streets shouting pro-freedom slogans. They also demanded the bodies of the slain militants