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Security personnel killed in encounter in Pulwama

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Press Trust of India Srinagar

A security force personnel was today killed while another was injured in an encounter with militants in a forest area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Security forces launched an anti-militancy operation in Laam forest of Tral area in Pulwama district following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.

He said a gunbattle broke out between militants and security forces when the ultras opened fire.

Two security force personnel -- an Army soldier and a policeman -- were injured in the encounter while the operation is still in progress, the official said.

He said the injured soldier later succumbed to injuries.

 

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First Published: Apr 24 2018 | 1:30 PM IST

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