Kashmir IGP: Three terrorists killed in Tral were of Zakir Musa group

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Kashmir Inspector General of Police Munir Khan said all the three are local militants, two of them had joined militancy in 2015 and one in 2016.

Kashmir Inspector General of Police Munir Khan
Kashmir Inspector General of Police Munir Khan


Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday said that the three militants who were gunned down in the ongoing Tral encounter today were members of Zakir Musa group.

Kashmir Inspector General of Police Munir Khan said all the three are local militants, two of them had joined militancy in 2015 and one in 2016.

"All three militants have been killed; they were members of Zakir Musa group. We have recovered two AK47 and one pistol from Tral encounter site. All the three are local militants; two had joined militancy in 2015 and one in 2016," he added.

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He further informed that the operation is still underway as there are chances of one more militant in Pulwama's Tral area.

The operation was launched on the basis of specific intelligence inputs. (ANI)










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