Srinagar: Even as flood rescue operations are under way in Kashmir, a Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ was among four militants killed in a fierce gun battle with army troops in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Based on a specific information, troops of 15 Rashtriya Rifles killed three militants near LoC this morning, Defence PRO Col S D Goswami said.
The body of the slain militant along with one AK/47, one grenade and ammunitions were recovered, he said, adding the terrorist was identified as Umaar Bhatti, an LeT ‘commander’ operating in the Valley for the past 20 months.
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