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2 militants killed in encounter in Poonch

Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir, while the mutilated body of a villager was found in the Sunderbani forest area on Thursday, defence officials said.

Security forces launched an operation in the Shahpur area of Poonch district after receiving information on the presence of militants in the area. Two militants were killed in the ensuing encounter.

In a separate incident, the mutilated body of a villager, Teerath Ram, was recovered in the Sunderbani forest area of Rajouri district in Jammu. Ram was missing since August 24 and officials believe he was killed by the ultras in the forest area.

In a stray incident, security forces and ultras exchanged fire in the Gandoh area of Doda district last evening. The ultras escaped, leaving behind one rifle.

Meanwhile, defence officials said Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence had equipped militants in the valley with improvised explosive devices that can be triggered by the sun's rays or even artificial light.

The militants have been asked to fix these IEDs in forest areas near the roads that security force convoys usually take. Such devices have been recovered in recent raids from militant hideouts.

PTI

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