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Militant killed in ongoing military operation in south Kashmir’s Anantnag, says police

Anantnag: A militant has been killed in a military operation in Larnoo area of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday morning.

Official sources said that one militant has been killed in a military operation in Larnoo village and the identity and affiliation of the said militant is yet to be ascertained. “01 AK-47 was also recovered from the spot,” they added.

The operation began after a joint team of Police, army’s 19 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

They said that as the joint teams of armed forces personnel approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them ensuing the operation.

 

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