Srinagar, April 27: An unidentified militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight in the Mitrigam area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, an official said.
“PulwamaEncounterUpdate: 01 #terrorist killed. #Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,” said a police spokesman on Twitter.
Earlier, the spokesman said that two to three militants including a foreign militant of JeM outfit were trapped inside the cordon.
“Ops was halted for evacuation of civilians. 01 soldier injured. Precautions being taken to avoid collateral damage. Trapped militants will be neutralised at the earliest,” he said while quoting the IGP Kashmir.