LoC encounter: 4 militants killed, 3 jawans also lose their lives

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, May 21

Two militants and a soldier were killed on Sunday as an encounter in north Kashmir's Nowgam sector, where army had intercepted a group of infiltrating militants, entered second day.

Two militants and two soldiers were killed in the gunfight yesterday.

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The gunbattle had ensued when alert Army jawans had foiled an infiltration bid by the militants.

"Two more terrorists were killed today while another soldier attained martyrdom," an Army official said.

Update Naugam ops; Total 4 terrorists eliminated before they could infiltrate frm Pak controlled territory. 1 soldier martyred today @adgpi

— NorthernComd.IA (@NorthernComd_IA) May 21, 2017

Overall, the number of militants killed in the encounter had risen to four, while three soldiers attained martyrdom in the operation, he said.

"The sanitisation operation is on along the LoC," the official said, adding that four weapons and other war-like stores had been recovered from the encounter site. — With PTI inputs