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Major, NC leader killed in J&K

Srinagar, August 30
An Army Major and a local National Conference leader were killed and two soldiers injured in militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir last night, official sources said today.

The Army Major was killed and two soldiers were wounded during a clash between security forces and militants at Nowshera in the frontier district of Kupwara.

The encounter took place after troops cordoned off the Nowshera area last evening to nab militants who were hiding there. When troops were about to storm the militant hideout, they came under heavy fire from the militants.

The troops returned fire, killing two militants. A large cache of arms and ammunition was seized.

Militants shot dead NC leader Mohammad Muzaffar at Handwara. PTI, UNI