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Security forces eliminate Kashmir operational commander of Hizbul Mujahideen

| | Aug 14, 2017, at 01:33 am
Srinagar, Aug 13 (IBNS): In a major set back to militant outfits , security forces eliminated Kashmir operational commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, along with two associates, in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Sunday.

Sources told India Blooms, security forces retrieved  three bodies of militants from the derbies on Sunday afternoon and started identification process.

"Two bodies were identified while third one takes some time for us and later with the help of locals and other techniques we identify him as Yasin Yatoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi," said police officer.

Mehmood Ghaznavi, a resident of Chadoora in Budgam of Central Kashmir, was operational commander of Hizbul Mujahideen in Kashmir.

Ghaznavi joined militancy in year 1997 after crossing over to other side of the Line of Control.

The gunfight also left two soldiers dead while unknown number of militants reportedly escaped from the spot.


(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)

 

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