Two militants, soldier killed in Kupwara encounter

Srinagar, July 4 (PTI) Two militants and a soldier
were killed in a gunbattle in Kupwara district of North
Kashmir, police said Saturday.

The gunbattle broke out at Wadderbala forest in
Zachaldara, 90 kms from here in India's northern state of
Jammu and Kashmir, around 1100 IST Friday when a joint search
party of police and Rashtriya Rifles confronted hiding
militants.

The hiding militants fired upon the search party and
in the ensuing gunbattle which lasted nearly 24 hours, two
militants and a soldier were killed.

While one militant was killed Friday, another ultra
and the army jawan were killed early Saturday.

Two assault rifles, two magazines and some rounds of
ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain
militants, believed to be foreign nationals.

The search party also recovered a hand grenade which
was destroyed on the spot. PTI