Dilbagh Singh, Director General of Police (DGP) 
National

12 militants killed in 72 hours in Kashmir: DGP

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have killed 12 militants during the last 72 hours in four encounters in the Valley, Dilbagh Singh, director general of police (DGP) said.

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"The slain militants belonged to Al-Badr, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGUH) outfits. 

"Seven of them belonged to AGUH including the group's chief, 3 to Al-Badr and 2 to LeT', the DGP told reporters. 

He said 2 of the slain LeT militants had carried out the killing of a territorial army soldier on April 9 at Bijbehara in Anantnag district. 

"Both of them were hard core militants. With the elimination of 7 AGUH militants, the outfit has been completely wiped out", the DGP said adding that all the 12 militants were killed during the last 72 hours. 

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