Bijbehara encounter: CRPF says militants killed belonged to HM, LeT
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Channel: Excelsior News · 2018 · News & Politics
| Excelsior News | Srinagar, Nov 23 : In a major success, security forces Friday shot dead six Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants during an encounter in forest area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. "In one of the most successful operations this year, six Lashkar militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Wagahama area of Bijbehara in Anantnag district," a police spokesman said. The security forces had launched an operation in the foothills of Wagahama Suktipora on Thursday night following information about presence of militants at a hideout there, he said. "The search operation turned into an encounter when the hiding militants opened firing on the security forces. In the retaliatory action, six militants were killed and six weapons recovered from the hideout," he added. The slain militants were identified as Azad Malik, Unais Shafi, Shahid Bashir, Basit Ishtiyaq, Aqib Najar and Firdous Najar, all local residents, he added. (Agencies) | Stay Updated With Latest News & Updates | Official YouTube account of DAILY EXCELSIOR , The largest circulated daily of Jammu and Kashmir Subscribe to Excelsior News | Click Here ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT4ZAqOV3-2s5pKnBEhh4fw To Stay Updated Download the Daily Excelsior App :- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dailyexcelsior IOS: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/daily-excelsior/id1073026978 Social Media Links :- Web: http://excelsiornews.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailyexcelsior/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailyExcelsior1 G+ : https://plus.google.com/u/0/118383490101465701549
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