Five militants were killed in an operation of the secuirty forces in Shopian district on Saturday. An Army spokesman one militant was shot dead on Friday night when the security forces cordoned off Kilora village and came under fire from hiding militants. "Four bodies were found on Saturday morning at the encounter site," said the Army. The police have identified one slain militant, Umar Malik, so far. "The operation is on," said the police. The fresh killing takes death of militants in multiple operations to nine in the past three days in Kashmir.
