Army Major, soldier martyred; three terrorists killed in J&K

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Srinagar: A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district late on Thursday, ANI reported.

As per reports, Army has recovered the militant's dead body. 

Earlier in the day, an Indian Army Major and a soldier were killed in Shopian district in an ambush by the Hizbul Mujahideen, which earlier lost two of its men to security forces in Kulgam district.

The Hizbul claimed responsibility for the attack on an Army patrol in Zaipora village which left Major Kamlesh Pandey, Sepoy Tanzin and Sepoy Kripal Singh injured.

The development comes days after dreaded Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief commander Abu Dujana of Pakistan along with his accomplice were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Hakripora village in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwawa district.

Dujana was one of the most wanted terrorists and carried over Rs 15 lakh bounty on his head.