Encounter with terrorists breaks out in Kathua district of J&K
The terrorists were first sighted by villagers who informed the police about their movement.
Philippine security forces have killed seven suspected criminals in a clash in southern Philippines, a military commander said Saturday.
Lieutenant General William Gonzales, commander of the Western Mindanao Command, said the fighting occurred shortly before 2 p.m. local time on Friday in the waters of a remote island off Parang, a town in Maguindanao del Norte province.
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A government soldier was also injured during the clash, he said, Xinhua news agency reported.
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According to Gonzales, the slain gunmen were among the “armed lawless elements” aboard 12 motorized bancas fighting off the island. The armed men reportedly belong to two feuding groups.
Authorities also recovered one M60 machine gun with ammunition from the clash site.
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