AMN / Srinagar
Three militants were killed on Monday in a fierce encounter by security forces in south Kashmir district of Anantnag, official sources said.
They said on a tip off about the presence of militants, troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint search operation at Hakoora in Anantnag district in the wee hours today.
However, when the security forces were moving towards particular area in the village, militants opened fire with automatic weapons, they said adding security forces also retaliated and in the encounter three militants were killed.
Two of the militants are local while the third is believed to be a foreigner, they said adding large number of arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.
Meanwhile, authorities suspended mobile internet service in Anantnag, where the situation is tense.