Kulgam gunfight over, search operation going on
By: Wani Fazil VOV
Kulgam
Police said on Wednesday evening that a combing operation was still under way in the Kujjar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam while two militants were killed earlier by the forces.
Police told media that both the killed militants are locals and were affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen.
Search operation was continuing in Kujjar and adjacent villages till Wednesday evening.
According to news agencies, earlier a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.
As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which retaliated triggering off a gunfight.
