2 ultras, security jawan killed in south Kashmir encounter
Srinagar, Aug 1 (UNI) Two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and a security jawan were killed in a fierce encounter at Shopian in south Kashmir's Pulwama district today, offical sources said.
They said security forces and Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police (SOG) conducted a search operation in a village at Shopian during which an encounter took place.
In the encounter, two militants of HM, including a local were killed, sources said.
A security jawan was also lost his life in the encounter, they said adding two AK rifles, and other arms and ammunition were seized from the slian ultras.
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Story first published: Tuesday, August 1, 2006, 15:10 [IST]