Militant killed in a brief encounter in Shopian, identified
Srinagar: A militant was killed after a brief exchange of firing took place between militants and government forces in Amishpora area of South Kashmir’s on Friday.
Reports said that 23 Para of army and SOG had launched a cordon around an orchard in Amishpora after having credible inputs about presence of some militants there.
A senior police officer said that while the forces encircled the orchard the hiding militants fired upon forces which was retaliated by forces triggering a brief exchange of firing, as a result one militant was killed, the officer said.
Reports said that the slain militant has been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi @Abdulla Bhai from Sopore.
Reports said that Ishfaq was associated with militant outfit ISJK.
They said that he was the lone survivor of ISJK militant outfit in Kashmir.
Ishafq Sofi had Joined Harkutul Mujhaideen in 2015 and has later switched to ISJK in 2016.
Meanwhile, authorities in Sopore have issued an order to close down all schools and colleges in Sopore sub division as a precautionary measure.
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