SRINAGAR, April 12 -- Three suspected militants and an army officer have been killed in two separate gunbattles in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the Indian army said Saturday.

Army soldiers laid a cordon in a forested area in southern Kishtwar district on Wednesday following a tip that a group of insurgents was operating there, an army statement said, AP reports.

A search in the area by soldiers led to a firefight with militants, initially leaving one militant dead late Wednesday, the statement said.

It added that despite inclement weather, troops maintained their cordon in the area, triggering more exchanges of gunfire that resulted in the killing of two more militants on Saturday.

The army did not report any casualties on its side.

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