3 soldiers, 4 ultras among 8 killed in J and K

Srinagar, Aug 7 (UNI) Three security force personnel and four militants, including a self-styled HM commander, were among eight people killed in Jammu and Kashmir overnight, official sources said today.

An official spokesman said security forces killed a militant in an encounter at Machil in north Kashmir while one HM militant was arrested at Shopian.

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