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4 terrorists killed in J&K encounters, 16 youths return to families: Police

DGP Dilbag Singh said, "Encounters during the last few days were major successes for the security forces and this will bring relief in the lives of the local people"

Poonch district, army jawan, LoC, Kashmir border, J&K,

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"This year we have brought back 16 youths who had joined militancy and have returned them to their families," he said.

IANS Srinagar

2 min read Last Updated : Aug 20 2020 | 7:42 PM IST

Four militant commanders were killed recently and 16 youths were brought back from militant ranks to rejoin their families, the J&K Police chief said on Thursday.

Addressing the media in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, DGP Dilbag Singh said, "Encounters during the last few days were major successes for the security forces and this will bring relief in the lives of the local people."

"In Kreeri (Baramulla), top LeT commander Sajad Haider and his Pakistani associate Usman were killed together with another local militant Naseer who was killed yesterday in Handwara."

"Naseer trained in Pakistan and was a dangerous militant. He

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