‘One more militant body recovered in Kupwara forests’
Srinagar, May 19 (GNS): Body of one more militant has been recovered near the gunfight site at Brinjal forest area of Vilgam, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, taking the death toll of militants to four.
An army official told GNS that the body of the fourth militant has been recovered during the search operation.
He said that the operation in the dense woods is still going on.
Earlier, the officer had said that three bodies of the militants were recovered along with as many AK-rifles.
He had said that reinforcements of army and SOG have been rushed to the area.
Regarding the slain militants, he said that they apparently are foreigners and their identity would be established by police and other agencies.
