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Sopore gunfight: Militant killed in ongoing operation

Srinagar: A militant has been killed in ongoing gunfight in Sopore village of Baramulla district on Thursday after several hours of siege.

A senior police officer told that one militant has been killed in the ongoing gunfight. As per the sources two LeT militants are believed to be trapped.

Earlier reports said that a joint team of army’s 22 RR, CRPF and SOG cordoned off the Bunpora Mohalla of Dangerpora Sopore area this morning.

After several hours of siege, the joint team intensified the searches and fired some gunshots towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants opened fire leading to a gunfight, they said.

When reports last came in the firefight was going on.

(GNS)

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