A non-local militant affiliated to the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) has been killed in an ongoing anti-militancy operation in south Kashmir’s Shopian on Friday.
“One foreign terrorist of JeM militant outfit killed, identified as Kamran Bhai alias Hanees, who was active in Kulgam-Shopian area, has been killed,” the police said.
A search is still going on at the encounter site in Kaprin area of south Kashmir’s Shopian.
Officials said a joint team of Police and army had launched a cordon and search operation in Kaprin following a tip off early in the morning.
During the search operation, encounter broke out with the hiding militants when they fired upon the security personnel.
