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Four militants reportedly belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Thursday evening in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesperson said on Friday. Meanwhile, mobile internet service remained suspended in the district as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours.

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Four militants reportedly belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on Thursday evening in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, a police spokesperson said on Friday. Meanwhile, mobile internet service remained suspended in the district as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours.

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BREAKING: 4 Jaish e Muhammad terrorists killed in Pulwama of South Kashmir in joint ops of J&K Police, Indian Army and the CRPF. 2 AK47, 1 AKM and 1 SLR recovered from the terrorists. Identification of terrorists is underway. Ops over. — Girish Bharadwaj (@Girishvhp) June 7, 2019
Four terrorists killed in an encounter at Panjren, Pulwama. Troops have recovered all 4 terrorists’ bodies along with 4 AK series rifles and 1 SLR rifle. — Bharti Jain (@bhartijainTOI) June 7, 2019
#UPDATE Lassipora(Pulwama) encounter: Another terrorist has been gunned down by security forces, total of four terrorists killed so far. Search operation underway #JammuAndKashmir https://t.co/C8uYJcrTQh — ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2019
#Pulwama Encounter : 4 Terrorists killed, Arms and Ammunition also recovered. Encounter ends. Well done security forces #Jaihind — Ashish Kohli ॐ🇮🇳 (@dograjournalist) June 7, 2019
Joint teams of #182Bn CRPF, @adgpi and @JmuKmrPolice eliminated 04 terrorists in Panzeen, Pulwama, J&K. Dead bodies and weapons of all 4 militants have been recovered. — 🇮🇳CRPF🇮🇳 (@crpfindia) June 7, 2019
Huge. 4 Jaish terrorists killed in Pulwama also include 2 SPOs of J&K Police who had ran away with weapons to join Jaish only 24 hours ago. Shelf life in new profession less than a day. Identifications: Ashiq Ahmad, Imran Ahmad, Shabir Ahmad (SPO), Salman Khan (SPO). pic.twitter.com/sh3Ed3xwJj — Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) June 7, 2019

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