Kupwara: Three soldiers and five militants have been killed in two separate encounters that have been going on intermittently since Saturday in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.
Army said two soldiers and four militants were killed in an encounter in Kalaroos forest area -which has been raging since Saturday.
Large quantities of arms and ammunition have been recovered from the area. The forest has been cordoned off and a search operation is in place for three more militants which are believed to be holed-up in the area.
Army sources said the search operation is being hampered by the fact the area is heavily forested and has low visibility.
In a separate encounter, one militant and one soldier have been killed in Keran sector so far.
Army said two soldiers and four militants were killed in an encounter in Kalaroos forest area -which has been raging since Saturday.
Large quantities of arms and ammunition have been recovered from the area. The forest has been cordoned off and a search operation is in place for three more militants which are believed to be holed-up in the area.
In a separate encounter, one militant and one soldier have been killed in Keran sector so far.
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