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Two militants killed

11/09/2018 14:21:00

Srinagar : Two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday. Police said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon the search party of the forces. Security forces killed two militants. Some arms and ammunition were also recovered from the site of the encounter. Security forces identified the slain militants as Furqan Rashid Lone alias Adil and Liyaqat Ahmad Lone alias Sahaba alias Umar Khalid.The spokesman of security forces said Furqan a resident of Shartpora area of Langate in Kupwara, was wanted in a number of criminal cases. Liyaqat, a resident of Harwan area of Sopore in the neighbouring Baramulla district had a long history of involvement in terror related activities.

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