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The J-K Police have identified one of the killed militants as Kaiser Koka of Jaish-e-Mohammad, saying he was active in South Kashmir for the last four years. (Representational image)A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ‘commander’ was among two militants killed in a gunfight with security forces in a village in Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district Monday, according to the Jammu and Kashmir police.
The J-K Police have identified one of the killed militants as Kaiser Koka of Jaish-e-Mohammad, saying he was active in South Kashmir for the last four years.
“#AwantiporaEncounterUpdate: #Terrorist Kaiser Koka #neutralised. Identification of 2nd terrorist being ascertained. #Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 01 USA made rifle (M-4 Carbine), 01 pistol and other materials have been recovered.
Officials said that a joint team of the J-K Police, Indian Army and paramilitary forces cordoned off the Wandakhpora village in Awantipora in the morning after inputs about the presence of militants in the village.
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As the joint team was cordoning off the village, the militants opened indiscriminate fire and tried to break the security cordon. The security forces returned the fire leading to a gunfight during which the two militants were killed.
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