Two militants eliminated in Kulgam: Army

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 14-Nov-2014

Based on specific intelligence about presence of militants in Chinnigam village near Prisal area of Kulgam, a joint operation was launched by Rashtriya Rifles units of Army and the SOG resulting into killing of two  militants. Bodies of two militants were recovered from the site along with one AK 47 & one INSAS Rifles, ammunition and other warlike stores.Intelligence input about presence of two militants in a house in Chinnigam village was received in the afternoon of 13 November. Rashtriya Rifles units along with SOG launched the operations at 1400 hours. While the Army soldiers were in the process of establishing cordon, the militants holed up in the house, opened fire against the soldiers. The area around the house was effectively cordoned sealing the escape routes. As the noose was tightened, militants again opened up at 1630 hours. The Army soldiers engaged the militants and the intermittent exchange of fire continued.  The contact was re-established at about 0730 hours today, and the fire fight ensued resulting into killing of the two militants. The identity of the militants is yet to be established. In the operation two Jawans of Army and one Jawan of CRPF were injured. They were evacuated from the site for treatment to Army Hospital BB Cantt. Bodies of two militants were recovered from the site along with one AK 47 & one INSAS Rifles, ammunition and other warlike stores. The operation has been called off and bodies of the militants handed over to the Police. (KNS)