Three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) militants, one soldier and a civilian were killed in a pre-dawn encounter in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. Police sources said that a cordon and search operation (CASO) was underway in Dalipora area of the district, when the militants hiding in the area opened fire, triggering an encounter at around 3.30 am. A J&K Police spokesperson confirmed that three militants, a civilian and a soldier was killed in the operation. AdvertisingDr. Rashid Para, Medical Superintendent District hospital Pulwama, told The Indian Express that one civilian was brought to the hospital and was declared dead by the doctors. The encounter comes days after two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed in a brief pre-dawn encounter between militants and security forces in nearby Shopian district.

Source: Indian Express May 16, 2019 01:59 UTC