Militant killed in Sopore encounter
A militant was killed in an encounter which ensued after a security force patrol party was attacked in Sopore in this north Kashmir district.
Baramulla: A militant was killed in an encounter which ensued after a security force patrol party was attacked in Sopore in this north Kashmir district late Friday night, official sources said on Saturday.
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They said a patrol party of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) was fired upon by militants at Watergam Rafiabad, Sopore, last night. The fire was returned and in the ensuing encounter a militant was killed, they said another militant managed to escape under the cover of darkness. Later security forces conducted searches in the area.
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The body of the militant and arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site, they said adding the identity of the militant was being ascertained.