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Three militants killed in Budgam military operation, says police

Armed forces near military operation site in Budgam. [FPK Photo/ Qayoom Khan]

Budgam: Additional director general of police (ADGP) Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar said that all three militants of LeT have been killed during a military operation in Budgam district on Wednesday.

The ADGP Kumar termed the killing of three militants as a big success for the armed forces.

He also said that bodies of militants were being retrieved from the site of the operation and their identification was yet to be ascertained.

Earlier, a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants Muqam area of Waterhal in the district.

ADGP Kumar had, earlier in the day, said that three LeT militants including Lateef Rather who was involved in the killing of Rahul Pandit and Amreen Bhat were trapped in the military operation.

 

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