SHOPIAN — Two local militants of TRF outfit were slain in a military operation against militants at Kilbal village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Saturday.
Reports said that a joint team of government forces including J&K Police, Indian Army’s 34 RR and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Kilbal village following the inputs about presence of militants in the area.
In the operation two local militants of TRF (The Resistance Front) were slain and they have been identified as Sameer Ahmad Shah, son of Nazir Ahmad Shah from Dangam Shopian and Rayees Ahmad Mir, son of Mohammad Ashraf Mir from Takiya Wagham Pulwama.
Both the killed militants were part of group involved in several terror crime cases including attacks on security forces and civilian atrocities, police said.
Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from encounter site, police added.