SRINAGAR, India-controlled Kashmir, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Four militants owing allegiance to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit were killed Tuesday by Indian army and police in two separate gunfights in India-controlled Kashmir, police and defense officials Wednesday said.
Two militants were killed in Sheikhpora village of Baramulla, around 98 km northwest of Srinagar, the summer capital of India-controlled Kashmir.
"The gunfight broke out Tuesday and continued until late in the evening. Two militants were killed in the gunfight that broke out after a joint party led by Indian army and police launched a search operation to nab the militants, who had fired on the police party.
The operation was based on an intelligence input about the presence of militants in the area," said a police official.
According to reports, the militants had fired on a police party on Monday and escaped in the nearby village. During the gunfight, some residential houses were also damaged.
Meanwhile, two more militants were killed in Mahore area of Reasi, 194 km-north of Jammu, the winter capital of India-controlled Kashmir.
The gun battle broke out after Indian army and police launched a joint operation to arrest the militants. "The gunfight broke around 15:00 p.m. and continued for several hours. We called them to lay down the arms, however they fired on the joint party. The defiance triggered a gunfight during which two militants were killed," said Lt. Col. Biplab Nath, the defense spokesman based in Jammu.
Two militants were killed in Sheikhpora village of Baramulla, around 98 km northwest of Srinagar, the summer capital of India-controlled Kashmir.
"The gunfight broke out Tuesday and continued until late in the evening. Two militants were killed in the gunfight that broke out after a joint party led by Indian army and police launched a search operation to nab the militants, who had fired on the police party.
The operation was based on an intelligence input about the presence of militants in the area," said a police official.
According to reports, the militants had fired on a police party on Monday and escaped in the nearby village. During the gunfight, some residential houses were also damaged.
Meanwhile, two more militants were killed in Mahore area of Reasi, 194 km-north of Jammu, the winter capital of India-controlled Kashmir.
The gun battle broke out after Indian army and police launched a joint operation to arrest the militants. "The gunfight broke around 15:00 p.m. and continued for several hours. We called them to lay down the arms, however they fired on the joint party. The defiance triggered a gunfight during which two militants were killed," said Lt. Col. Biplab Nath, the defense spokesman based in Jammu.
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