Six militants were killed in two separate clashes in Jammu and Kashmir. Among them, there were two Pakistani militants. Kashmir police reported the news on Thursday.
According to police sources, the militants were killed in two separate clashes in Khabar, Kulgam, and Anantnag districts. Kashmir Police Inspector General Vijay Kumar said the dead militants belonged to Jaish-e-Mohammed. He described the deaths of militants in the clashes as a “great achievement”. Kashmir police said four of the six dead militants had been identified. Among them are two Pakistani militants and two local militants. Attempts are being made to identify the other two. According to the police, they had a plan of sabotage before the New Year.
A policeman was injured during a search operation in the Naugam area of Anantnag. He was rescued and taken to a local hospital. He is undergoing treatment there. According to police sources, the operation was carried out at Mirhama village in Kulgam soon after the clashes broke out in Anantnag. Police had information that militants were hiding in the village. The militants started firing during the search. After that, the militants were killed in the retaliatory firing of the army.