4 Militants killed in Encounter in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar: Four militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of North Kashmir on Sunday.

The militants were killed in Bangas valley, 125 kms from here, after security forces launched a search operation to flush out hiding militants.

He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militants could not be ascertained immediately as the search operation in the area is still on.

Superintendent of Police, Handwara, Rafiq Ahmad Wakeel said the operation started in the valley yesterday following a tip-off.

The search parties confronted a group of hiding militants and asked them to surrender but the ultras opened fire triggering a fierce gunbattl.