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J&K: Doda district becomes militancy free after three killed in encounter, says police

According to police, the encounter broke out in Khulchohar area in the wee hours of the day.

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Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir has become militancy-free after the killing of three militants in an encounter in Anantnag district, police said on Monday.

“With today’s operation at Khull Chohar in Anantnag by Anantnag Police along with 19 RR, CRPF in which two LET terrorists including one district commander and one Hizbul Mujahideen commander Masood were neutralised, Doda district in Jammu Zone becomes totally militancy free once again as Masood was last surviving terrorist of Doda,” a police spokesman said.

According to police, the encounter broke out in Khulchohar area in the wee hours of the day.

“He later joined Hizbul Mujahideen and shifted his area of operation to Kashmir,” the spokesman added.

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