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Srinagar, Nov 17 (PTI) The Resistance Front (TRF) commander Afaq Sikander was among four militants killed on Wednesday in twin encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir"s Kulgam district, police said.
The gunfights broke out in Goplapora and Pombay areas of the South Kashmir district.
Two militants each were killed in the twin encounters, a police official said.
He said security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Gopalpora area following inputs about the presence of militants.
The search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon a party of security forces, which retaliated and in the ensuing encounter, two ultras were killed, the official said.
Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said one of the two slain militants was the commander of the proscribed outfit TRF.