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Srinagar, Dec 30: A militant affliated with Jaish-i-Muhammad outfit was killed while as two army troopers and a Policeman were also injured in a gunfight in Dooru area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

”Official Sources  said  that a JeM Militant was killed in a gunfight, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. During intial exchange of firing two armymen and cop also received firearm injuries.

All the injured were shifted to hospital for advanced treatment, the officer added.

Earlier, A police official said the firefight erupted in Nowgam Shahabad, Dooru and ensued after militants fired upon a joint team of police, army’s 19 RR and 164 battalion CRPF while they were laying a cordon-and-search operation amid presence of the militants in the area.gns