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2 militants killed in encounter at Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

Updated on: 10 November,2020 11:01 AM IST  |  Srinagar
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The two militants killed in Kutpora have not been identified yet. Operation is going on, police said

2 militants killed in encounter at Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

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Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in South Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday, officials said.


"The two militants killed in Kutpora have not been identified yet. Operation is going on," police said.


The gunfight took place after the security forces cordoned off the area at dawn and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about militant presence. As the security forces zeroed in on the hideout, the militants launched the attack triggering the encounter that killed two.


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