One hundred and sixty-eight militants have been killed by security forces in the state of Jammu and Kashmir this year until October — the highest yearly total in four years — according to an RTI response to Kashmir Post. Additionally, a total of 45 army personnel have lost their lives in the state in 2017. The 168 militants include top terrorist commanders such as Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Abu Dujana and Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani’s successor Sabzar Ahmad Bhat. The RTI response, signed by Lieutenant Colonel Rajiv Guleria for the CPIO of…
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