September 25
Two Militants have been reportedly killed an encounter broke out between government forces and militants in Tujjer Shareef area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday.
Officials had told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Army’s 22 Rashtriya Rifles of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF cordoned Nowpora locality of Tujjer Shareef in Sopore last night and started a search operation.
“The Hiding Militants Opened fire upon the troops, however the Militants managed to escape the initial site of the gunfight, the troops continued the search OPs during which Militants again opened fire, triggering an encounter,” he said.
In the ensuing gunfight, two Militants have been killed, Sources told The Kashmiriyat adding that the Anti Militancy in the area is still on.
While the identity of the three is yet to be officially declared, police sources say they believe Lashkar Militants Gani Khawaja from Langte Kupwara, Majid Mir of Tujjer Shareef Sopore has been killed.
Meanwhile, authorities have suspended the Internet services and closed educational institutions in Sopore.