SRINAGAR: An army non-commissioned officer (NCO) and a militant were killed in an encounter in Lolab area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday, officials said.As per a defence spokesperson, based on specific inputs about the presence of militants, a joint search operation was launched by the Army and police in Trumkhan forest area in Kupwara on Tuesday evening.“During the search operation, a suspicious movement was observed. When challenged by troops in the early hours on Wednesday, terrorists opened fire, which was returned by the troops. In the ensuing gunfight, a militant was killed and an NCO injured,” he said.The NCO was evacuated to a military hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The deceased soldier has been identified as Naik Dilawar Khan, the spokesperson said.
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