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Two militants, soldier killed in Kupwara encounter

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Posted: Jul 04, 2009 at 1216 hrs IST

Srinagar Two militants and a soldier were killed in a gunbattle in Kupwara district of North Kashmir, police said on Saturday.

The gunbattle broke out at Wadderbala forest in Zachaldara, 90 kms from Srinagar, around 11 am yesterday when a joint search party of police and Rashtriya Rifles confronted hiding militants.

The hiding militants fired upon the search party and in the ensuing gunbattle which lasted nearly 24 hours, two militants and a soldier were killed.

While one militant was killed yesterday, another ultra and the army jawan were killed early on Saturday.

Two AK assault rifles, two magazines and some rounds of ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militants, believed to be foreign nationals. The search party also recovered a hand grenade which was destroyed on the spot.

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WE should salute our supreme saviours INDIAN ARMED FORCES by Dr Anand Dube on 04 Jul 2009

I salute you and your family fro the bottem of my heart,if i would have been the primeminister of country i would have named the recently inaugerated sea bridge in mumbai as unni krishnan bridge,and would have got it inaugerated by his parents for thier supreme sacrifices for the defence of the country.anyway our power gabbing and self obsessed congress party dint have that decency.i salute you and your family for the ultimate sacrifice the unnamed hero,this is whwt you get for dyeing for this country.but millions like me think you are our god.thankyou jawan.jaijawan.

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