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Militant shot dead in J&K’s Pulwama

Flames and smoke billow from a residential building where militants are suspected to have taken refuge during a gun battle in Pulwama in J&K. File photo   | Photo Credit: AP

The encounter took place at forces at Saimoh in Awantipora area of the district

A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said here. A gunfight erupted between militants and security forces at Saimoh in Awantipora area of the district, a police official said.

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One militant has been killed so far in the exchange of fire between the two sides, he said, adding the operation was going on till last reports came in.

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Further details are awaited.

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