Two militants killed in Pulwama gunfight

Tribune News Service
Srinagar, June 30

Two suspected militants were killed in an ongoing gunfight in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Thursday.

The gunfight started at Newa village in the volatile Pulwama, 25 km from here, early in the morning.

“Two militants have been killed in the gunfight so far,” Pulwama Superintendent of Police Rayees said, “There are more militants holed up.”

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The operation was launched after a tip-off about the presence of militants in a residential area.

“When the suspected house was cordoned off, militants opened fire on the security forces, triggering a gunfight,” a police official said.

Reports reaching from the area said that as soon as the encounter started, the local village youth took to the streets and started a protest.