Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Sayed Abid Rashid confirmed the killing of the policemen, adding that two civilians were also injured. Since state police has been in the forefront in anti-militancy operations, militants are now targeting them.
The attack came hours after security forces killed two LeT militants, including commander Junaid Mattoo, in Arwani village of south Kashmir.
Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Junaid Mattoo and his accomplice Muzamil are said to have been killed in an encounter with security forces in in Arwani village of Bijbihara in Anantnag District of south Kashmir on Friday.
Extending condolences with bereaved families, Geelani said that a true Muslim reposes his faith only in Allah and stressed on following the "mission of martyrs".
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that the policemen were killed because democracy is denied in Jammu and Kashmir.
As per reports, a 22-year-old civilian identified as Mohammad Ashraf Khar was killed and 59 civilians got injured in the clashes.
Social media drew on various discussions about the killing of cops in the attack claimed by Lashkar, while Facebook timelines saw wide condemnation of the attack, arguing that JK Police is compromised of locals and should not have been targeted. May their souls rest in peace. Promise you Feroz we'll wipe out the whole killer terror gang.
In a message sent out from Central Jail, JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik said that "our young ones", pushed to wall by military and police might are left with no choice "but to sacrifice their lives for dignity and freedom". At least four funerals were held for Junaid Mattoo at a local Eidgah in Khudwani area of the district as mourners continued to pour in from various parts of south Kashmir. Top Hizbul Commander Zakir Musa, along with five other also attended his funeral. "It was a desperate attempt by the militants in wake of actions taken against them by the security forces", Agha told ANI.
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