Srinagar, May 16:Two militants and a soldier were killed on Thursday in an encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, the army said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Delipora village of Pulwama following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said the hiding ultras opened fire on the search party, who retaliated, triggering off a gun battle.
An army official said two militants were killed in the gun battle while a jawan also lost his life in the operation, which was going on till the reports last came in.The identity of the slain militants is being ascertained.
According to intelligence inputs, a top self-styled commander of Hizbul Mujahideen was believed to be among those trapped in the security forces’ cordon. With PTI
