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Another Militant Killed In An On Going Pattan Gunfight, Army Major, Policeman Injured, Operation Underway

Waris Fayaz

Pattan : One more militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Yadipora area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district taking the toll of killing militants to 2, while an army officer, policeman were also injured.

Sources told, that one more militant weas killed in the gunfight which broke out at Yadipora area of Pattan on Friday morning.

He said earleir in the day a joint team of Army’s 29 RR, SOG and CRPF sealed the area following inputs about the presence of suspecious movement.

As seach party encircled the target house, the hidding militants fired upon them thus triggering a gunfight.

In the initial stage of gunfight an army major and a SOG cop were injured and later both were rushed to MI hospital where the condition of both injured is said to be stable.

Army Spokesperson Rajesh Kalia in a statement said, an army major was injured in ongoing gunfight in Yadipora Pattan area of district Baramulla is Stable at 92 base hospital here.