Srinagar, Jan. 21 -- Army soldiers walk near encounter site during a gunfight at Khrew, Pampore, South Kashmir, January 21, 2020. Photo: Abid Bhat / KO

SRINAGAR - An army man and a special police officer (SPO) on Tuesday were killed in a fierce gun-battle with militants in Khrew area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district.

In the early hours today, Army's 50 RR, special operations group (SOG) police and the troops of CRPF 185 battalion laid a siege around Zantrag area of Khrew after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area, officials said. When the joint team launched search operation, the militants hiding in the area opened indiscriminate fire towards the government forces in a bid to escape from their dragnet.

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