Security forces killed three Hizb militants in a gunfight
Security forces killed three Hizb militants in a gunfight Security forces killed three Hizb ul Mujahedeen (Hizb) militants in a gunfight in Srinagar on Wednesday morning. A policeman received fatal injuries in the gunfight. Security forces in the wee hours of Wednesday launched a cordon and search operation in a residential house at Fateh Kadal locality. "Three militants have been killed on Wednesday morning at Fateh Kadal locality. We are yet to retrieve the three bodies," Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order Muneer Khan said. He said police had inputs about the presence of Hizb militants in the residential house. "Once the bodies are retrieved, we can ascertain the identity of the militants and their organization," he said. The government has ordered closure of all educational institutions including schools. Internet services have been suspended meanwhile. -PTC News
