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2 Encounters Erupt in Shopian, Militant Killed in Islamabad Identified

April 01

Two militants have been killed and another captured in three separate encounters in South Kashmir’s Shopian and Islamabad district.

Three army personnel also sustained injures.

A joint team of the Army, J&K police and CRPF launched three separate operations on Saturday night after they received information about the presence of militants in Shopian and Islamabad.

At Britney Dailgam, seven kilometres from the main town in Islamabad, one militant was gunned down after a fierce encounter, while his accomplice Amir was captured.

The slain militant has been identified as Rouf Bashir Shiekh. He had joined militancy last month itself.

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“The operations are still underway,” an Army spokesman said. In the last three days, unidentified gunmen have killed two Special Police Officials and also injured wife of an SPO in five separate attacks. A militant was also injured during a gunfight

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