Poonch (J&K), June 09: Three militants were killed and a security jawan injured in Dera Nangli Sahab forest belt in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today, official sources said. On specific information that a group of foreign mercenaries were operating in the Nangli Sahab forest belt, troops cordoned off the area early today to track them down, the sources said.
When the troops were approaching a hideout militants hurled grenades and opened fire on them, and in the fierce gunbattle that followed three militants were killed and a jawan injured, the sources said.
The recoveries from the site of encounter included three AK rifles with seven magazines, nine improvised explosive devices, three hand grenades, one radio set, Rs.9,000 in Indian currency and Rs.1000 in Pak currency. Bureau Report