J&K: Hizbul Mujahideen top commander Naveed Khan killed, say sources

In an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Tral, Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday sources have reported that Hizbul Mujahideen top commander Naveed Khan has been killed. Along with Khan, one more terrorist has been killed by forces. operation is underway and as per reports, re is one more terrorist trapped.

encounter started between terrorist and security forces in Gulshanpora of south Kashmir. Sources reported that two terrorists were trapped initially. operation is being carried out by 42RR (Rashtriya Rifle) along with special operations Group of Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir police. 

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After terrorist encounter in Awantipora on January 7, Jammu and Kashmir police has said that  terrorist killed in encounter was affiliated with terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).  terrorist has been identified as Shahid who was a resident of Bijbehara. Arms and ammunition were also recovered during investigation. Kashmir zone police took to Twitter giving details of encounter.  police said that neutralized terrorist was asked to surrender by security forces but he chose to eng m in a gunbattle, ding that ultra was killed after a brief exchange of fire.

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In ar incident that occurred last week, a dreed terrorist was captured by Jammu and Kashmir Police. Wanted Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Nisar Dar was arrested by J&K Police & Security Forces on Friday night. captured terrorist was a resident of Srinagar. According to reports, he h escaped from an encounter in Kullan Ganderbal in which one Pakistani terrorist of proscribed terror outfit was killed. This dreed terrorist was wanted in many terror crimes, police said.

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