Srinagar:
After killing two militants in an encounter in Kulgama area of South Kashmir, the Army said on Monday there are around 100 militants active in South Kashmir.
"There are 80-100 militants in South Kashmir. They are active traditionally and it has been the stronghold of Hizbul Mujahideen, but there are Lashkar militant also. However, their number is less," said Major General A S Nandal.
The statement comes on a day when two top Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of South Kashmir.
On a tip off that the two militants were hiding in a house at Qaimoh, 70 kms from here, police assisted by security forces cordoned the village in the wee hours.
As the joint search party came near the house, the militants hiding there opened indiscriminate fire prompting the police to retaliate and in the ensuing gunbattle the two militants were killed, Superintendent of Police, Kulgam, Keshav Ram said.
The militants were identified as Ashraf Maulvi and Raouf Ahmad Bhat.
(With PTI inputs)
"There are 80-100 militants in South Kashmir. They are active traditionally and it has been the stronghold of Hizbul Mujahideen, but there are Lashkar militant also. However, their number is less," said Major General A S Nandal.
The statement comes on a day when two top Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of South Kashmir.
On a tip off that the two militants were hiding in a house at Qaimoh, 70 kms from here, police assisted by security forces cordoned the village in the wee hours.
As the joint search party came near the house, the militants hiding there opened indiscriminate fire prompting the police to retaliate and in the ensuing gunbattle the two militants were killed, Superintendent of Police, Kulgam, Keshav Ram said.
The militants were identified as Ashraf Maulvi and Raouf Ahmad Bhat.
(With PTI inputs)
