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Kashmir: Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist killed in Shopian encounter

Srinagar- A Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was killed and two army personnel were injured in an encounter in south Kashmir's Shopian district, police said today. "An encounter broke out between security forces and holed up militants at Wangam in Shopian after the security forces launched a search operation following specific intelligence inputs," a police official said. In the gun battle, one militant identified as Sadam Hussain Mir, a resident of Chatripora Shopian, belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed, the official said. Two army personnel were injured in the encounter, he said. Security forces have recovered one assault rifle, five AK 47 magazines, 119 AK 47 rounds and one hand grenade, the official said. British Prime Minister Theresa May, who arrived here on Sunday night on her three-day visit to India, said India and Pakistan should hold bilateral talks to settle the issue of Kashmir. May’s three-day official visit is intended to promote Indo-British relations.
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