One militant killed in Sopore gunfight ,operation on

One militant killed has been killed in an ongoing gunfight in Sopore village of Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Thursday after several hours of the siege. A senior police officer told local news gathering agency that one militant has been killed amid ongoing encounter. As per the sources two LeT militants are believed to be trapped. Earlier, reports said that a joint team of army’s 22 RR, CRPF, and SOG cordoned off the Bunpora Mohalla of Dangerpora Sopore area this morning. After several hours-long siege, the joint team intensified the searches and fired some gunshots towards the suspected spot. The hiding militants opened fire leading to an encounter, they said. A police officer also confirmed that the gunfight broke out between the militants and the security forces in the area and said that two militants are believed to be trapped. He said that earlier the cordon-and-search operation was launched in the area following specific information about the presence of some militants.

As per the latest reports, the gunfight was going on in the area. Meanwhile, the authorities have also suspended internet services in the Sopore town and have closed selective educational institutions as a precautionary measure.