Anantnag: Three militants have been killed in an encounter that raged between government forces and militants in Vailoo area of  Kokernag belt in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. However the identification is being ascertained while as operation is on in the area, Officials said.

Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 19 RR and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter.