Srinagar: An Army soldier and a civilian were killed and a militant was shot dead after fierce encounters broke out at three places in Jammu and Kashmir.
The soldier and the militant were killed during a pre-dawn encounter at Dooru in Anantnag district, 58 km from Srinagar. Firing has stopped now. A search operation is underway as the security forces suspect more militants could be hiding at the area.
"Operation was launched based on specific information. We have lost one soldier and one militant has been killed in the operation," a senior police officer said.
Internet service has been snapped in Anantnag, Srinagar and Budgam districts, where the encounters broke out In Srinagar, a gunfight broke out at Noorbagh after security forces launched an operation following intelligence inputs that some terrorists could be hiding at a house in the area. The house owner was killed during the operation.
Police sources said the militants have escaped from the house and are believed to be hiding in a nearby place. A search operation is underway to track them down, the police said.
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