Five civilians injured in explosion at Shopian encounter site

Srinagar, Feb 26 (KMW): Five civilians were today injured when an explosion occurred at a site where an encounter between security personnel and militants had ended last night in Shopian district of south Kashmir.

“Five civilians have sustained injuries due to an explosion at the encounter site,” Superintendent of Police, Shopian, Altaf Khan told News agency.

Khan said the operation, in which 2 militants were killed and four army personnel, including a major, injured, concluded late last night.