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This Article is From May 07, 2010

Five militants, 2 Army jawans killed in encounter

Srinagar: Five militants and two Army jawans were killed in a fierce gunbattle in Baramulla district of North Kashmir on Friday.

The encounter broke out in Rafiabad village, 65 kms from Srinagar, in the wee hours when militants hiding in a cluster of houses opened fire on an Army search party, Defence Spokesman Lt Col J S Brar said.

He said five militants and two Army jawans were killed in the gunbattle which was still going on when last reports came in.


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