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Army jawan killed in encounter with militants in J&K - The Times of India
SRINAGAR: An Army jawan was on Friday killed in a gunfight with militants in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said.
Troops of 28 Rashtriya Rifles of the army assisted by police had laid an ambush in Daroosa village in Tikkipora area of Kupwara, 120 kms from here, last night, they said.
The security forces noticed some suspicious movement in the wee hours this morning and challenged the militants, they said.
The ultras opened fire at the security forces' positions in which Havaldar Mohsin Shiekh was critically injured, they said, adding Shiekh later succumbed.
Army and police have launched massive searches to nab the militants, they said.
SRINAGAR: An Army jawan was on Friday killed in a gunfight with militants in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said.
Troops of 28 Rashtriya Rifles of the army assisted by police had laid an ambush in Daroosa village in Tikkipora area of Kupwara, 120 kms from here, last night, they said.
The security forces noticed some suspicious movement in the wee hours this morning and challenged the militants, they said.
The ultras opened fire at the security forces' positions in which Havaldar Mohsin Shiekh was critically injured, they said, adding Shiekh later succumbed.
Army and police have launched massive searches to nab the militants, they said.
