Two militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Naner village of Tral in Pulwama district on Friday.
According to police officials, the militants were killed ina gunfight that broke out immediately after Friday prayers in the Nanervillage, which falls between Tral and Awantipora.
The identity of the slain militants is yet to beascertained. One residential house was damaged during the gunfight.
“The militants initially escaped from the gunfight spot andtook refugee inside another residential house. The search operation wasintensified and after two hours’ silence, fresh firing started in another housewhere the militants were finally killed,” a police official said.
A senior police officer told Greater Kashmir: “We haverecovered two bodies of militants.”
As soon as the news about the encounter broke out in Traltown, youths pelted stones on the vehicles of security forces. Forces resortedto aerial firing. Partial shutdown was observed in the area.
Clashes between youths and security forces also spread indifferent villages of Tral. One civilian with pellet injuries in chest wasadmitted to Sub District Hospital Tral where he is undergoing treatment.
Authorities snapped Internet service in police districtAwantipora to prevent spread of protests.