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Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir

A militant was reportedly killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Friday, official sources said. Meanwhile, authorities suspended mobile internet service as a precautionary measure. Clashes also erupted in the area between demonstrators and security forces.

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A militant was reportedly killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Friday, official sources said. Meanwhile, authorities suspended mobile internet service as a precautionary measure. Clashes also erupted in the area between demonstrators and security forces.

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#UPDATE Shopian encounter: One terrorist has been neutralised in the encounter which broke out between terrorists and security forces in Dragad Sugan area of Shopian district earlier this morning. Operation is underway. #JammuAndKashmir — ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2019

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