One militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight in the Tral area of South Kashmir’s Awantipora on Thursday. Within 48 hours after the Shopian encounter in Jammu and Kashmir which killed three Lashkar militants on Tuesday, another one broke out today between the security forces and militants in Awantipora.
“On 15 May 2025, based on specific intelligence input from Int agency, a Cordon & Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy, @JmuKmrPolice and @crpf_srinagar at Nader, Tral, Awantipora. Suspicious activity was observed by vigilant troops and on being challenged, terrorists opened heavy fire and fierce gunfight ensued. Operation is in progress”, Chinar Corps of Indian Army posted on official X handle.
Earlier, confirming the encounter, Kashmir Zone Police posted on X, “Encounter has started at Nader, Tral area of Awantipora. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.”
A heavy number of security force personnel rushed to the site. The identity of the slain militant couldn’t be ascertained.
On May 13, in a major counter-militant operation, security forces killed three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants in an intense exchange of fire in the Shukroo forest area of Keller in Shopian district, South Kashmir.The encounter began when a joint team of police, army, and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the area.
