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Three militants killed in ongoing Pahalgam military Op, says police

An armed forces personnel stationed near site of a military operation in Kashmir. [FPK File Photo/Zainab]

Pahalgam: Three unidentified militants have been killed in a military operation against militants in Sirchan Top of Pahalgam forest area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Friday.

A senior police officer said that three unidentified militants have been killed, whose identification is being ascertained while the operation is still 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 the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering the operation.

 

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