5 security personnel killed in Handwara operation against terrorists

Five security men were killed in a gunfight on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara border district, defence sources said. One civilian also died during the operation.

Sources earlier said that two terrorists had been killed in the encounter after which searches were launched in Kralgund village.

"During the search operation after the firing exchanges stopped, one of the two militants, presumed dead, stood up and started indiscriminate firing at security forces in which two CRPF troopers, two Army soldiers and one local policemen were killed," police said.