Top Jaish militant killed in J&K
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In a major success, a top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was among two ultras killed by the Army on Thursday in a fierce gunbattle in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The JeM's "operational chief" 'Pasha' and another unidentified militant was killed in a joint operation by 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation group (SOG) in Warpora area of Sopore tehsil, a senior Army official said.
The operation was launched after receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of militants, he said, adding the ultras fired on the search parties, sparking the gunbattle.
The operation is still on, said the official adding that "this is major setback to JeM and success to Army and police."
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The JeM's "operational chief" 'Pasha' and another unidentified militant was killed in a joint operation by 22 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation group (SOG) in Warpora area of Sopore tehsil, a senior Army official said.
The operation was launched after receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of militants, he said, adding the ultras fired on the search parties, sparking the gunbattle.
The operation is still on, said the official adding that "this is major setback to JeM and success to Army and police."
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