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Tral gunfight: Two militants killed, civilian injured

In the ongoing gunfight in Tral area of Pulwama, a civilian has been wounded and two militants have been killed, reported GNS.

Two militants were killed in Mir Mohalla after forces blasted the house and razed it to the ground, reported GNS.

A senior police officer also confirmed the killing of two militants and said that the search operation was still on.

“So far we have recovered two bodies of militants along with two AK-47 rifles,” said the officer.

A civilian, identified as Farooq Ahmad (45) was injured during the gunfight. He was rushed to SMHS hospital in Srinagar.

The gunfight, according to reports, began on Tuesday morning after fresh contact was established with the militants who had exchanged fire last night too.

An officer said the operation was suspended last night due to darkness but was resumed at the crack of dawn today.

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