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Kulgam, Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir

Two militants were killed on Wednesday by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the south Kashmir district of Kulgam, official sources said. Internet service has been suspended in Kulgam, where clashes erupted at several places.

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Two militants were killed on Wednesday by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the south Kashmir district of Kulgam, official sources said. Internet service has been suspended in Kulgam, where clashes erupted at several places.

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#UPDATE Two terrorists killed by security forces in Gopalpora area of Kulgam. #JammuAndKashmir https://t.co/0JGXeC65a4 — ANI (@ANI) May 22, 2019
DIG South Kashmir Atul Kumar Goel on Kulgam encounter: 2 terrorists were neutralised. They have been identified as Zahid Mantoo of Shopian & Irfan Ahmad Bhat of Kulgam. Both belong to Hizbul Mujahideen. Huge quantity of arms, ammunition & explosives were recovered from the bodies pic.twitter.com/75wWhD6qzC — ANI (@ANI) May 22, 2019
2 terrorists killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's #Kulgam pic.twitter.com/P6FtSkQujR — DD News (@DDNewslive) May 22, 2019

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