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Poonch encounter continues for third consecutive day in Jammu and Kashmir

News Agencies | Updated on: 11 February 2017, 5:46 IST

The security forces' operation to neutralise holed-up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch continued for the third consecutive day on 13 September.

With the killing of one more terrorist on 12 September, the number of militants killed during the ongoing encounter since Sunday morning has risen to four. Two security forces personnel were also injured in the gun battle on 12 September.

Three militants were killed while a police man had lost life in encounter on Sunday. Heavy intermittent exchanges of fire has been reported throughout the day on 12 September, and continued well into the night.

--ANI

First published: 13 September 2016, 10:10 IST