April 01, 2026 02:37 pm (IST)
Militant killed in Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, Jan 26 (IBNS) An unidentified militant was killed in a brief encounter security personnel in South Kashmir's Anantnag district some 75 kilometres from summer capital Srinagar, Jamu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said.
. “Encounter that started early in the morning in Kokernag area of Anantnag, left an unidentified militant dead,” a senior police officer said.
Identification of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained.
Firing has stopped in the area but search operation is still on.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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