Two militants killed in Anantnag encounter in Jammu and Kashmir
The Hindu
Two militants killed in Anantnag encounter, one foreigner, one local; operation ongoing, details awaited; another encounter in Srinagar.
“Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday (November 2, 2024),” officials said.
The encounter broke out near Halkan Gali in the Shangus-Larnoo area of the south Kashmir district.
“Of the two militants killed, one was a foreigner and the other a local. Their group affiliation was yet to be ascertained,” the officials said.
The operation is underway and further details were awaited, they said.
Another encounter is underway in the Khanyar area of Srinagar. So far, there are no reports of any casualties on either side, according to officials.
The Deputy Chief Minister was in Puttur to attend the 12th edition of the Jana Mana programme organised by Rai Estate and Educational Charitable Trust of Puttur Congress MLA Ashok Kumar Rai wherein clothes were distributed to people, along with Deepavali Saha Bhojana, at the Kombettu taluk stadium in Puttur.