Two militants shot dead in Kashmir’s Shopian

They were spotted and engaged in a firefight at Dairoo, Keegam, operation is going on

PTI

Two militants were killed after they were surrounded and engaged in a gunfight by the security forces during an anti-militancy operation in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Friday.

An official said at least two militants were spotted and engaged in a firefight at Dairoo, Keegam of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday.

“The operation is on. The bodies are being retrieved from the encounter spot,” said the official.

It is a joint operation of the Jammu and Kashmir police, the Army’s 44RR and the CRPF.

The trapped militants belonged to the Hizbul Mijahideen outfit.