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Kulgam military Op: Slain militants likely belong to HM, says DIG South Kashmir

Armed forces personnel stationed at military operation site in Kulgam. FPK File Photo/ Qayoom Khan]

Kulgam: Police on Thursday said that the militants killed in Kulgam military operation are probably affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, stating that further details shall be provided only after the operation is over

Speaking to reporters, deputy inspector general of Police (DIG) south Kashmir Range, Javid Iqbal Matoo, as per news agency Kashmir News Observer, said that five militants have been killed while two army personnel are wounded and their condition is stated to be stable.

He added that bodies of militants are being retrieved, and that they are probably affiliated with the HM outfit, but the exact details can be shared only after the operation ends.

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