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Militant killed, Three army troopers including JCO injured in Kulgam encounter

An unidentified terrorist was killed while three army soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer, were injured in a gunfight in the Guddar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

A top police officer told GNS that during the firefight, one terrorist was killed while three army personnel, including a JCO, were injured.

Among the three injured armymen, one is in serious condition, he added.

Earlier, a gunfight broke out between terrorists and joint team of Police, army and CRPF in Guddar area after receiving intelligence inputs about presence of some terrorists in the area.(GNS)