A top Jaish-e- Muhammad militant commmander has been killed in an encounter between secuity forces and militants in Waggad area of Tral – South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said.
 "Top JeM Commander #militant Sham Sofi killed in Tral #Encounter," Kashmir zone police tweeted.Â
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Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
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He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter.
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(KNO)
