Two guerrillas killed in Kashmir
November 27th, 2010 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANSSrinagar, Nov 27 (IANS) Army troops gunned down two separatist guerrillas in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district Saturday after the soldiers came under fire during a search operation, a defence official said.
Troops surrounded the forest area near Handwara area of the district early Saturday.
“While the troops were busy searching the area, hiding militants opened fire at the surrounding troops triggering an encounter. So far two militants have been killed in the ongoing operation. They are yet to be identified,” Lt.Col J.S.Brar told IANS.
He said two AK-47 rifles were recovered by the security forces from the site.
Security forces also busted two major hideouts in the cordoned area, Brar added.
- Army busts militant hideout in Kashmir - May 17, 2010
- Four guerrillas, two soldiers killed in Kashmir gunfight - May 07, 2010
- 10-hour Kashmir gunfight ends, five guerrillas killed (Lead) - Apr 05, 2012
- Seven militants killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir - Sep 06, 2010
- Two guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight - Jul 22, 2010
- Three guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight - Apr 05, 2012
- Two LeT guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight - Jun 16, 2011
- Two militants killed in Kashmir - May 11, 2010
- Three guerrillas killed in north Kashmir gun battle - Aug 12, 2010
- Two militants killed in Kupwara gun battle - Jul 22, 2010
- Hostage rescued, gunfight starts in Kashmir (Lead) - Jul 15, 2011
- One guerrilla killed in Kashmir gunfight - Apr 14, 2010
- Two army vehicles torched in Kashmir - Apr 25, 2010
- Woman dies in Kashmir crossfire - Aug 22, 2011
- Eight militants killed in two Kashmir gun fights (Lead) - Oct 01, 2010
Tags: ak 47, army troops, brar, cordoned area, encounter, forest area, hideouts, jammu and kashmir, kashmir, kupwara district, lt, ongoing operation, rifles, search operation, security forces, separatist guerrillas, site security, srinagar, upper reaches