Militant killed, soldier wounded as gunfight rages in Sopore

A militant was killed and anarmy soldier wounded in a gunfight that broke out in Warpora area of Sopore innorth Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday morning.

Reports said the gunfightbroke out early morning in Malmapanpora area after the security forces launcheda search operation there.

   

Quoting a senior policeofficer, news agency GNS reported that after a brief pause in firing, contactwas again established with the militants hiding there.

One militant was killed whilean army soldier received bullet wounds in the firing exchange. He was shiftedto a hospital for treatment, it said.

The operation was underwayin the area when last reports came in.

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