October 12, 2017 11:56 AM

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Mortal remains of IAF Commandos martyred in Bandipora flown to respective hometowns

The mortal remains of two Indian Air Force Commandos martyred in Bandipora yesterday, were flown to their respective hometowns this morning, after they were accorded full military honours at the Chandigarh Air Force Station. They were airlifted from Srinagar to Chandigarh yesterday.<br/><br/>Posted in 12 wing of IAF at Chandigarh, and attached for six months with Army at Srinagar, they were part of an anti-terrorist operation being undertaken by the Army's 13 Rashtriya Rifles and the Jammu and Kashmir Police's Special Operations Group in Bandipora district.<br/><br/>The 35 year old Sergeant Milind Kishor hailed from Nasik in Maharashtra and had spent 15 years in the Air Force, while 30-year-old Corporal Nilesh Kumar belonged to Bhawalpur in Bihar and had a service of 10 years, according to IAF officers.

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