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Binoo Joshi in Jammu
Security forces on Sunday gunned down at least 12 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, a day after losing three men in a stinging raid on a military camp by militants belonging to the Lashkar-e-Tayiba.
The paramilitary forces and police launched a joint operation at Poonch, near the border, following a tip off that terrorists were crossing over to Pakistan, an army spokesman said.
The security forces intercepted the terrorists at a forested belt and ordered them to surrender. When they opened fire, the troops retaliated and killed 10 of them, the spokesman said.
The militants belonged to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, Tehreek-e-Jihadi Islami and Hizbul Mujahideen.
In another incident, two terrorists were killed in Gandoh area in the mountainous district of Doda, about 70 km from Jammu.
Indo-Asian New Service
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