Militant killed in encounter in J&K’s Kupwara

An Army official said one militant has been killed and the encounter is still underway.

October 22, 2017 09:33 am | Updated December 03, 2021 10:48 am IST - Srinagar

 Army personnel taking position during an encounter with the militants in Kupwara. File

Army personnel taking position during an encounter with the militants in Kupwara. File

An unidentified militant was killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Langet area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir.

An encounter broke out between militant and security forces on Sunday morning after the latter launched a search operation in Langet, 100 kms from here, an Army official said.

He said one militant has been killed and the encounter is still underway.

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