Kashmir: Bodies of Lashkar commander Junaid Matoo and two militants recovered
Three weapons, including AK 47 guns, and six magazines were also recovered from their possession.
Matoo, who carried a bounty of Rs. ten lakh on his head, made headlines by attacking a police van and killing three policemen last year and was involved in several attacks on security forces.
He, along with his aides- Nasir Wani and Adil Mushtaq Mir- was killed on Friday during a flush out operation carried out jointly by the army, CRPF and the Special Operation Group. .
The two other slain militants are Nasir Wani and Adil Mushtaq Mir.
Two civilians, including a teenager also died after they were caught in the cross-fire between militants and security forces.
They have been identified as 14-year-old Ehsan Ahmad from Shamsipora village in Kulgam district, and 22-year-old Muhammad Ashraf.
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