Army Major among two killed in J-K encounter

Srinagar: A Captain was among two Army personnel killed in a gunbattle with militants in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Wednesday.

The gunfight broke out in Chattibandi, 60 kms from here, after Army launched a search and cordon operation to flush out militants, a defence spokesman said.

The operation was still continuing when reports last came in. The encounter has been on for more then 14 hours still on. It started around 6 pm on Tuesday.