One militant killed in encounter with security forces in J&K

Hindustan Times(Srinagar), Jun 29 2018  -  One militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Trehgam of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.   

A police official said security forces launched a search operation in the Kachema forests of Kupwara following information about the presence of militants there.   

Officials said that the army patrol noticed the movement of some militants in the forests in the wee hours of Friday. As the army challenged them, an encounter broke out in the area resulting in the killing of one militant.