: Jammu and Kashmir: Two Hizbul militants, soldier killed in encounter in Doda district #IndiaNEWS Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed on Sunday during an encounter with a joint party of the

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Jammu and Kashmir: Two Hizbul militants, soldier killed in encounter in Doda district #IndiaNEWS
Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were killed on Sunday during an encounter with a joint party of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces, in Doda district, The Indian Express reported. An Indian Army soldier also died, according to ANI.The police and security forces had launched searches in Gundana area of the district on Saturday, after receiving inputs about the presence of militants. On Sunday morning, the militants attacked the search party. The Jammu and Kashmir Police identified one of the killed militants as Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Tahir Ahmed Bhat. Jammu Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said at a press briefing that the security forces had been on the lookout for Bhat ever since the police killed another Hizbul Mujahideen militant in January. “Late night a cordon was laid with the help of police, Army, CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force] and SSB [Sashatra Seema Bal],� Kumar said. “During the search early morning at 7 am, we combed in to a particular house from where the terrorists started indiscriminate firing. The encounter continued for five hours, and Tahir Ahmed Bhat of Pulwama...was killed.�Kumar said one AK-47 rifle and two magazines were recovered from the militant. He added that Bhat had become active early in 2019. His name had figured as one...Read more

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