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J&K: 2 Army jawans killed, terrorist gunned down in Samboora encounter

By Deepika
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Two Army soldiers were killed and a CRPF jawan suffered injuries during an encounter that broke out between terrorists and security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Thursday,

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The security forces gunned down a terrorist in the encounter at Samboora in Pulwama, officials said.

Security forces launched a search operation following information about presence of at least at least one militant there. The operation is still underway.

A police officer said that a joint team of army's 50 RR, SOG and CRPF acting on a tip off cordoned off Samboora area of Pampore.

As such the joint team of forces intensified the searches and fired some warning shots towards the suspected spot, the militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering off an encounter.

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