Three militants were killed even as a fresh exchange of fire took place in Keelam area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday.
Quoting official sources, news agency GNS reported that a fresh exchange of fire resumed soon after JCBs were pressed to clear the debris of the house to retrieve the bodies of three militants seen lying at the spot.
The remaining militants believed to be two in number took shelter in a nearby house and opened fire which was retaliated by the forces.
The intermittent firing was going on when this report was being filed.
A senior police also confirmed that three militants have been killed so far and there was fresh firing in the area.
Earlier, the officer said that the gunfight broke out after a joint team of army’s 9 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area.