(January 16-22, 2012)

According to reports, a militant was killed when a gun-battle broke out between militants and security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. Acting on a tip off, soldiers of 39 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group of police launched a cordon and search operation in Chak Banola (Chatral) forest belt in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district. The militants opened fire on the security forces who also retaliated which resulted in a fierce gun-battle between the two sides. 1

• 1. “Militant killed in Poonch encounter”, Greater Kashmir, January 19, 2012 at http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Jan/20/militant-killed-in-poonch...