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Kashmir: Encounter kills at least four militants in Tral village

by IBNS 27 May 2017, 12:25 am

Srinagar, May 27 (IBNS): At least four militants were killed in a gunfight between forces and militants at Saimu Tral sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning, police said.

According to reports, acting on a tip-off, forces laid cordon in Saimu village on Friday late evening, which resulted in a fierce gunfight between both parties.

"Encounter started at Saimu Tral district #Awantipur. Reportedly 3 terrorists trapped," tweeted Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Shesh Paul Vaid on Friday night.

Earlier on Friday evening, a group of militants attacked at the 42 RR Indian Army's patrolling party at Jammu and Kashmir's Saimooh village in Pulwama's Tral.

Meanwhile, the Army said that four infiltrators were killed in Rampur sector of North Kashmir Uri Town on Saturday.

A group of militants was challenged by the alert troops on the Indian side of the LoC in Rampur sector.

“The operation is ongoing in the area, and bodies are yet to be retrieved”, said army spokesman in Srinagar.