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3 militants killed, one jawan injured in gunfight in Kashmir's Sopore area

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Army jawans stand guard during an encounter with militants at Arwani village of Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Friday. Two youth were killed and nearly a dozen others injured as security forces opened firing to chase away stone-pelting protest
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Army jawans stand guard during an encounter with militants at Arwani village of Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Friday. Two youth were killed and nearly a dozen others injured as security forces opened firing to chase away stone-pelting protest

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On Saturday, three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Sopore area of Baramulla district in Kashmir, police said.

"The terrorists were killed in Amargarh area of Sopore in an encounter with police, army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)," police spokesman Manoj Pandita said.

"Arms and ammunition have also been recovered from the slain terrorists. The exact identity of the terrorists is yet to be established," he said. 

"One police constable was injured during the encounter. He was shifted to hospital where doctors have described his condition as stable," he added.

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