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Mohammad Mufeez
One Militant has been killed in the gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Noorpora area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
An official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of Army’s 42 RR and CRPF’s 180 Battalion launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area on Monday evening
The official said that, as the joint team of forces progressed towards the suspected identified spot, the hiding militants fired upon them which was retaliated triggering an encounter.
During the exchange of fire, one Militant has been killed, who is yet to be identified.
As per the sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area.