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Two militants killed in ongoing military Op in Shopian, says police

Armed forces personnel near military operation site in Shopian. [FPK File Photo/ Qayoom Khan]

Shopian: Two militants have been killed in a military operation in Amshipora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said on Friday.

Police officials said that two unidentified militants have been killed, whose identification is being ascertained while search operation is on in the area.

Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.

He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering the operation.

 

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