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Srinagar militant among militants killed in Kulgam encounter

Danishwar Hameed

Two militants have been killed during the encounter in the Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said.

Earlier an official told The Kashmiriyat that a joint team of police, Army and CRPF following specific information on the presence of militants launched a search operation in the area.

During the search operation, the joint team of Forces came under heavy fire from the militants.

Officials said that said during the exchange of fire, two local militants were killed while as the operation is still going in the area.

Official sources meanwhile confirmed the identity of the slain as Zakir Paddar, a resident of Kulgam and Haris Shareef, a resident of Srinagar’s Panthachowk.

On June 01, the family of Haris son of Sharieef din Rather, a resident of Zafran Colony pantha Chowk in Srinagar had appealed their kin to return home.

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