25 January 2017

News Story: Indian troops kill 3 militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfights

SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Three militants were killed in two separate gunfights with Indian troops Tuesday in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said.

Two militants were killed during a gunfight at village Hadoora of Ganderbal district, about 20 km north of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

"Two militants affiliated with Lashker-eToiba (LeT) were killed today afternoon in a gunfight with joint parties of police and army in Ganderbal," a senior police official posted in the district told Xinhua. "We have recovered two assault rifles and some ammunition from the spot."

Police officials said the area was cordoned off following specific intelligence inputs regarding presence of militants in the village.

Read the full story at Xinhua