Top LeT militants among five ultras killed in Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 7 (PTI) Three top Lashkar-e-Toiba militants
were among five ultras killed in three separate encounters
with security forces in Kashmir Valley Wednesday.

Acting on a tip off, police assisted by army cordoned
Satkoji near Zachaldara in Kupwara, 80 kms from here.The
militants hiding in the forest opened fire at the joint search
party and in the ensuing encounter, three foreign militants
owing allegiance to LeT were killed, a police spokesman said.

One of the slain militants has been identified as Abu
Hamza, a top LeT Pakistani militant.

Another militant was killed in a gunfight with security
forces at Trikanjan in Baramulla district, 90 kms from here,
this morning, the spokesman said.

Security forces also resumed operation this morning to
flush out militants hiding in Khrew forests in Pulwama
district of South Kashmir and recovered body of a militant, a
defence ministry spokesman said.

The gunbattle broke out Tuesday when security forces
launched an operation in the area in which a security
personnel was injured.

The operation was suspended late Tuesday due to darkness
after which security forces sealed all exit points to prevent
escape of hiding militants.

As the day broke, security forces resumed the operation
and body of a militant was recovered, he said, adding, the
operation was still going on when last reports came in. PTI