The encounter took place in Arigam village of Devsar in the district. The Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a joint operation following an intelligence input on the presence of militants in the area, police said.
During search operations, militants fired indiscriminately, triggering an encounter, police said. The two militants killed were identified as Aaqib Ahmad Gojri of the Chadoora area of Budgam and Umais Wani of Chawalgam in Kulgam, both associated with the Resistance Front which officials say is an offshoot of the Lashkar-e-Toiba. Police said they have sent the DNA samples of the two militants for confirmation of their identity.
«Security forces received information yesterday late at night regarding the movement of terrorists in the Arigam area. When the security forces reached, they were fired upon… Three security forces personnel and one police personnel have minor injuries. They are stable. The operation is going on and it will take some time to conclude,» VK Birdi, inspector general of police in Kashmir, told reporters here.
Police said they have recovered two AK rifles and magazines from the spot.
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