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Four militants killed in gunfight in Dalgam Anantnag

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Anantnag: Four militants were killed in a gunfight between militants and government forces in Dar Mohalla Watarigam Dalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday morning.

An official told Kashmir Images that a joint team of Army’s 19 RR and SOG Anantnag cordoned off the area on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area.

As the forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon government forces triggering an encounter, he said.

Four militants have been killed so far in brief exchange of fire while as the operation is still on, the official said.

The identification of militants is being ascertained, he added.

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