Two Hizb militants killed in Pulwama encounter

Early Times Report Pulwama, Nov 10:  Security Forces on Saturday killed Two Hizb militants in Tiken village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district on.

According to reports security forces,  after getting specific information about presence of some militants,  cordoned off Tikken area of Pulwama and launched a Cordon and Search Operations (CASO)

Joint team of army's 55RR, 180/183 BN CRPF took part in the operation, they said. 

Two militants were killed in a brief encounter and the bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter.  Slain militants are locals and affiliated with HM, reports said.

Talking to the reporters, IG Police SP Pani said, after a specific information an operation was launched today and 2 militants affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen were killed, Arms and ammunition also recovered.

“Without any collateral damage Security forces competed  this operation with Professional approach.” he said. 

we request people not to venture inside the encounter area till the area is completely sanitized and cleared, he added.

Pani said that slain militants were identified as locals. They were identified as Liyaqat Ahmad of Below Pulwama and Wajid Ahmad from Babhara Pulwama.