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Two Policemen Killed in Ongoing Kashmir Gunfight

IANS

SRINAGAR: Two policemen were killed Friday during a gunfight between the security forces and separatist guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district. A militant was also killed in the gun battle which is still on, police said.

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The gunfight started after a group of heavily armed guerrillas attacked an army camp in Mohra area near the Uri border town Friday morning.

"Two policemen - a head constable and a constable - and one militant have been killed in this encounter which is going on," a senior police officer said.

"A group of two to three militants are believed to have entered the camp...," the officer added.

There are reports of a fire from the camp but fire tenders are unable to go inside because of the ongoing gun battle.

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