Encounter in Bandipora woods going on, injured soldier evacuated: Army

Srinagar, July 24: Army on Saturday said a joint operation along with police was ongoing with militants in the woods of Bandipora in north Kashmir.

Defence ministry spokesman based in Srinagar said in a statement this afternoon that the joint operation was launched based on inputs from police.

“Today morning, a joint operation was launched based on specific inputs of JKP and contact was established,” he said. One soldier was injured and has been evacuated, he said.

Earlier police in a tweet said two militants were killed in the gunfight at Shokbaba forest Sumblar area of the district.