Following specific information about militants’ presence the security forces started a cordon and search operation at Gahand village. Tribune file

Tribune News Service
Srinagar, April 13

Two militants were killed as a gunfight broke out between security forces and militants in Shopian district on Saturday.

Following specific information about militants’ presence the security forces started a cordon and search operation at Gahand village and as they tightened the cordon, the hiding militants fired triggering the encounter.

The two slain militants were affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad and were identified as Abid Wagay of Rawalpora Shopian and Shahjahan Mir a resident of Amshepora Shopian.

“They were wanted by law for their complicity in a series of terror crimes including attack on security establishments and civilian atrocities,” a police spokesman in Srinagar said. With IANS