Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 8: Third militant was killed in a gunfight that resumed after a lull of over 24 hours in Redwani area of Kulgam today.
The 45-hour-long gun battle in the village continues as the search operation at the site is still going on.
Police said a third militant, who was holed up at the site of the encounter, was killed this evening.
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The gunfight resumed again after 24 hours today when the hiding militant fired upon the security forces, who were conducting a search operation after killing two militants including a top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander.
Two TRF militants, including top commander Basit Dar who was carrying a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head, were killed in the encounter yesterday at the same spot.
The encounter broke out on Monday evening and continued for nearly 45 hours.
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