Three militants were killed by the Indian Army after a gun battle in Pulwama’s Awantipora in Kashmir on Saturday morning.
The army identified the men as locals part of the militant Hizbullah Mujahideen group – Ashfaq ah Dar from Dogirpura, Ishfaq Ah Baba of Tahab and Haseeb Ah Pahla from Brao Bandyun.
“Three militants have been killed and three weapons recovered,” said a Srinagar-based army spokesperson.
The operation ended around 6 am, Brigadier K Venugopal told ANI. He further said no civilians and soldiers were injured in the encounter.
The militants belonged to south Kashmir where there has been a sudden spurt in locals taking to militancy in the past two years.
{{/usCountry}}The militants belonged to south Kashmir where there has been a sudden spurt in locals taking to militancy in the past two years.
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(With inputs from agencies)