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Anantnag- 1 Militant Killed in Ongoing Encounter

Meer Irfan

One Militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter that broke out between Government forces and militants in Muman Arwani area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

An official told The Kashmiriyat that early on Friday the Government Forcs including RR of Indian Army, Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF had launched a search operation in the area following an input about militant movement in the area.

The encounter raged when the joint forces were fired upon by militants during the searches, the official said.

During the exchange of gunfire, one Militant has been killed so far, while one or two more are believed to be trapped at the site.

Sources meanwhile told The Kashmiriyat that a top militant commander from Anantnag is trapped at the site of the encounter.

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