Two militants and 15-year-old boy killed as encounter continues in Kashmir's Pulwama
The slain militants have been identified as Jahangir Ahmed Gani and Mohammad Shafi Shergujari. Both were stated to be locals from Koel in south Kashmir.
The security personnel suspect more militants are holed up in a house in the region as the encounter still continues.
A teenager, Amir Nazir, who was caught in the crossfire, also died.
The gun battle began in Pulwama’s Padgampora area early Thursday morning.
Troops from the 130 Battallion of the CRPF, 55 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group launched an anti-terror operation early in the morning following information about few terrorists being holed up in a house in Padgampora village.
As the forces closed in, the militants fired on them from inside the house leading to a prolonged gun battle.This is the second major encounter in the area in last four days.
Last week, top Hizbul Mujahideen militant Aqib Maulvi was killed along with a Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed militant Osama in Tral area of Pulwama district.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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