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J&K Encounter: 1 Militant Killed, 2 Security Personnel Wounded In Baramulla

According to a police official, a search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened firing on the security forces, who retaliated. ?

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An unidentified militant was killed and two security personnel were wounded in an encounter in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. ?

The security forces had received information about presence of militants at Wanigam Bala in Kreeri area of the district, following which a cordon and search operation was launched there, a police official said. ?

He said the search operation turned into an encounter when militants opened firing on the security forces, who too retaliated with gunfire. ?

The official said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militant was being ascertained.?