Militant killed in encounter in J&K’s Kupwara

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

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.