An encounter started between militants and Government forces at Waripora area of Handwara in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
Official sources told GNS that a joint team of army and SoG cordoned off the suspected area in Waripora. As such the joint team of forces intensified the combing operation, the militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering of an encounter.
The encoutner has stopped and Two Laskar e Toiba militants have been killed.