Fierce encounter between security forces & militants in Keran sector, 1 jawan killed

An Army jawan was killed during a gunbattle with militants in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

The gun-battle broke out at Choken Post in Keran sector near the Line of Control at around 7.30 am, they said, adding a soldier was killed in the exchange of firing between the two sides. The operation was going on when reports last came in, the officials added. On Tuesday, at least 3 Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants belonging to Pakistan were gunned down by security forces following a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Kupwara district.

After the incident, the entire areas have been cordoned off, especially the Magam area that lies near Handwara. The security forces acted following tip-off about militants' presence in the area and neutralised 3 militants of LeT terror outfit. While the security forces were attempting to burst terror hideouts after an information was received to them, a gun battle started where the forces were able to neutralise terrorists. There are no reports of any Indian casualty in the gun battle.