Srinagar: An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Zachaldara area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday, officials here said.
The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Krumhoora village in Zachaldara following information about the presence of terrorists in the area, the officials said.
The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists opened fire towards the security forces’ positions. One terrorist was killed in retaliatory firing and some arms and ammunition were recovered from the spot, they said.
The identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorist were yet to be ascertained.
Meanwhile Security forces averted a tragedy with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said.
A patrol party noticed a suspicious object on the Shopian-Anantnag road at Qaimoh in Kulgam district which turned out to be an IED, they said.
A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot which defused the IED on the spot without causing any damage, the officials said.
Gunfight In Kupwara, IED Defused In Kulgam
