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Pulwama encounter: Seven civilians, one soldier killed

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Dec 15, 2018, at 01:18 pm

Srinagar, Dec 15 (IBNS): Seven civilians and a soldier were killed in an encounter which took place between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Saturday, media reports said.

Three terrorists were killed in the encounter.

The security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Sirnoo village after getting intelligence input about the presence of militants in the area. In the middle of the search operation, the terrorists had opened fire which was retaliated by the security forces.

Condoling the deaths, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti tweeted, " No probe enough to bring back the dead innocent civilians.South Kashmir has been reeling under fear for the last 6 http://months.Is this what was expected from Gov rule?The admin has failed in securing civilian lives. Deepest condolences to the bereaved. "

No probe enough to bring back the dead innocent civilians.South Kashmir has been reeling under fear for the last 6 https://t.co/yvGQiUPOel this what was expected from Gov rule?The admin has failed in securing civilian lives. Deepest condolences to the bereaved.
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) December 15, 2018

Mufti's predecessor Omar Abdullah tweeted, "6 civilians killed and numerous more injured, many critically. Any way you look at it this was a badly executed encounter. Protests around encounter sites are now the norm not the exception. Why are we unable to learn how to handle them better?"

6 civilians killed and numerous more injured, many critically. Any way you look at it this was a badly executed encounter. Protests around encounter sites are now the norm not the exception. Why are we unable to learn how to handle them better?
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) December 15, 2018

#Kashmir #Pulwama #PulwamaEncounter

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