Soldier, militant killed in Kupwara gunfight
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.
According to the news agency Kashmir News Trust, an encounter ensued when troops challenged a 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. (KNT)
