Srinagar/Dec,9: Three militants were killed in the 18-hour-long gunfight which ended Sunday morning in Mujgund area in the outskirts of Srinagar. Five houses were damaged in the firefight.
An official said that the gunfight which began after forces launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Mujgund area last evening ended today morning with the killing of three militants.
Inspector General of Police, CRPF Ravideep Sahi said that the bodies of three militants were retrieved from the site of the gunfight.He said their identities are being ascertained .
Local sources said that the forces blew up five houses in which the militants had taken cover during the gunfight.
Five forces’ personnel, including an army soldier, CRPF man and three SOG personnel were injured in the gunfight.
