J&K encounter kills 2 militants
Sources told IBNS that on specific information about the presence of some militants in village Chatloora of Rafiabad town , the Army, the police and the counter insurgency forces cordoned off the area at around 4:30 a.m on Saturday.
According to reports, as the joint team of forces intensified the searches the militants hiding in the house opened fire on the search party and later fled from the spot.
In a retaliatory fire, two militants were killed, said police.
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Meanwhile, the Police Media Cell said the firing was going on till last reports came in.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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