SRINAGAR — A soldier and a militant were killed in a gunbattle that erupted on Tuesday evening in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said.
The Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said troops launched a search operation in the Kowut area based on intelligence about the presence of militants.
An encounter ensued when troops challenged suspicious movement, resulting in the death of a militant and injuries to a soldier. The soldier later succumbed to his wounds.
The gunfight resumed in the morning on Wednesday after a brief pause and a militant was killed, police said. The identity of the slain militant was not immediately known.
The operation was still ongoing Wednesday afternoon when this report was filed.
This post first appeared on The Kashmir Pulse
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