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Two militants killed in gunfight with armed forces in Nipora area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag

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Srinagar: Two militants were killed in a gunfight with the armed forces in Nipora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, police said.

In a tweet, a police spokesman said that two unidentified militants were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Nipora area, which falls in police district Kulgam.

He said the gunfight broke out early today after the police and security forces launched a search operation in Nipora.

An army spokesman said that the slain militants belonged to Hizb ul Mujahideen outfit. He said two pistols and three grenades were recovered from the slain.

 

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