Kashmir: Two Armymen martyred in terror attack in Shopian; 2 militants killed in Kulgam encounter

Two Army men, including a major, were killed and another jawan was injured when militants opened fire on a search party of security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said.

A cordon and search operation was launched by Army in Zaipora area of Shopian during the night following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

He said during the search operation, the militants fired upon the party in which three army personnel were injured. The injured were taken to Army's 92 base hospital here, where two of them, including a major, succumbed, the official said, adding that the other jawan is undergoing treatment.

The search operation at Zaipora is on, the official said.

In another incident, two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, police said. "Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Gopalpora area of Kulgam this morning," a police official said.

He said one of the slain militants was involved in an attack on a bank cash van in the district on May 1 this year in which five policemen and two bank guards were killed. The security forces have recovered two weapons from the site of the encounter, the official said, adding further details are awaited. 

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