Soldier killed in Kupwara operation

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Kupwara 11-May-2016

A soldier was killed on Wednesday during an ongoing security operation against militants in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.A senior police official told IANS, "Lance naik Om Vir Singh of 21 Rashtriya Rifles was killed in Rajwar forest area in the ongoing operation."A gunfight had started in the densely forested area late Tuesday night.Reports from the area said firing had stopped, although search operation continued.