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Al-Badr Chief Killed In Sopore Encounter, IGP Terms His Killing A Big Success

WARIS FAYAZ

Sopore : A top militant commander of Al-Badr outfit was killed in an ongoing gunfight in Tujjer area of north Kashmir’s Sopore in Baramulla district.

A local news gathering agency quoting top Police official said, top militant commander Gani Khawja of Al-Badr was killed in the ensuing gunfight.

Gani’s killing is a major success for the security forces, officer said.

Earlier official said, on specific inputs, a joint team of forces comprising of Army, CRPF and local police had laid a cordon and search operation in Tujjer area of Sopore.

Soon forces zeroed in the spot where militants were hiding fired upon forces thus triggering off an encounter.

Meanwhile reports added, operation is still going on in the area.