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Militant killed in gunfight in J&K's Tral

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Srinagar:  A militant was killed on Wednesday morning in a gunfight with the security forces in Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A Defence Ministry statement said: “A terrorist has been killed in Branpathri forest area encounter today. Arms and ammunition have been recovered. The operation is still going on”. Police sources said […]

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Srinagar:  A militant was killed on Wednesday morning in a gunfight with the security forces in Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

A Defence Ministry statement said: "A terrorist has been killed in Branpathri forest area encounter today. Arms and ammunition have been recovered. The operation is still going on".

Police sources said security forces started a cordon and search operation in Branpathri forest area of Tral tehsil following information about the presence of a group of militants there.

"Hiding militants opened fire at the security forces after the cordon around them was tightened," sources said.

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