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Sabzar Bhat killed: Burhan Wani’s successor gunned down in Tral; six terrorists killed in separate incident

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 5/27/2017 3:55:13 PM

Sabzar Bhat killed: He was among the two terrorists gunned down by security forces in Saimough village in Tral.

Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, a top commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen group and a successor of former leader Burhan Wani, was killed in an encounter in Tral in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. Bhat was among the two terrorists gunned down by security forces in Saimough village in the area. The encounter began late Friday night when the security forces and terrorists were involved in a brief gunfight. Later, as the terrorists took shelter in the village, the CRPF and the army laid a cordon around the village and began attempts to flush the terrorists. One more terrorist is believed to be holed up in his hideout.
Stone pelting incidents have been reported in some parts of south Kashmir including Tral in Pulwama and Khanabal in Anamtnag district, an official told PTI. The law enforcing agencies are on the job to chase away the protestors.