Two Militants Killed in Kashmir

New Delhi, 12 Muharram 1438/13 October 2016 (MINA) – The Indian security forces managed to kill two militants who were holed up inside a government building at Pampore in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir after 56-hour long battle, a military source said Wednesday.

Quoting a high level Army officer, the Press Trust of India (PTI) said the encounter took place inside the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) complex located on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Pampore town.

The Indian forces completed the search operation inside the 50-room building after recovering bodies of the two militants suspected to be affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba group.

The militants managed to enter the complex on Monday and took positions inside one of the buildings, according to the source.

New Delhi accuses Islamabad of supporting and funding the armed groups in Kashmir, a claim that Islamabad denies and insists Kashmir people are defending their freedom.

Recurring violence in Kashmir have claimed thousands of lives mainly that of civilians. (T/R07/R01)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)