2 security men injured in encounter with militants in Poonch

Two security personnel have been injured in an encounter with militants in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir, sources said today.

Acting on a tip off about the presence of a group of militants in Sanie-Top area of Surankote tehsil, troops and police launched a cordon and search operation last night, sources said.

Militants fired on the troops during the operation, resulting in an encounter in which two security persons, including a Special Police official, were injured, they said adding that the rebels managed to escape.