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Jammu and Kashmir: Two terrorists neutralised, two weapons recovered

The operation to flush out holed up militants inside a government building in Pampore on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway today entered the third day as security forces continued to pound the multi-storey structure with mortars and rockets to bring it down.

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Pampore: Fire and smoke rises from the government building where suspected militants have taken refuge during a gun battle in Pampore, 16 kms from Srinagar on Tuesday. A group of ultras took shelter inside EDI building on Monday morning.
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The massive siege on the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) building in Pampore, Jammu and Kashmir ended on Wednesday as security forces neutralised two terrorists.

"Two terrorists eliminated and two weapons recovered," said General Ashok Narula.

The government building now lies in an almost destroyed form as it is peppered with bullets and heavy gunfire. Several floors in the multi-storeyed building now lie damaged following several explosions.

The terrorists who had entered the EDI complexes in the wee hours on Monday had fired upon the security forces triggering an encounter.

According to reports, the terrorists arrived at the EDI complex from the rear using a boat on the Jhelum.

An army jawan and a policeman were injured in the operation. Security forces used mortar shells, light machine guns and other small arms to flush out the terrorists but so far have only neutralised one.

This is the second time this year that the EDI complex has come under fire, as in February, terrorists had taken shelter in the main building after attacking a CRPF convoy on the highway at Pampore.

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