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Acting on specific information about the presence of a group of HUJI militants, personnel of the Delta Forces launched an operation in Changloo area of Doda district late on Tuesday night, sources told PTI.
During the search operations, militants opened fire and also fired rockets at the security forces. The encounter continued till Wednesday morning.
HUJI 'supreme commander' Gulzar Ahmed Tantrey and 'deputy commander' Abdul Rasheed Danger were killed in the incident and two others injured, the sources said, adding the other militants managed to escape.
Security forces recovered two AK rifles, six magazines, some grenades, a rocket, 10 detonators, an IED and some explosives from the spot, the sources said.
Another militant was killed by troops in Sabzian area of Poonch district on Wednesday afternoon, they said.
In another incident, militants abducted two persons, including a police constable, from Sagroo area in Udhampur district on Tuesday night, they said.
Elsewhere, militants shot dead a surrendered militant Firdos Ahmed alias Kumbkaran in Shinal Mohalla in Doda district on Tuesday night, the sources said.
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