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NEW DELHI, July 9 (KUNA) -- Indian security personnel killed as many as two
terrorists, one of whom was a Pakistani national, belonging to the terrorist
organization Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in the country's northern most state of
Jammu and Kashmir, reported the Press Trust of India (PTI) on Saturday.
The encounter between the terrorists and the security personnel took place
in the Pulwama district in south Kashmir.
After receiving a tip-off that the terrorists were hiding in the area, the
security personnel launched a joint operation and asked the terrorists to
surrender. But, the latter opened fire resulting in a gun-battle between the
two sides.
According to a Defence spokesman, as many as two AK-47 rifles were recovered
from the slain terrorists' possession. (end)
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