Srinagar, July 21
Five militants of Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), were killed in an encounters with Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir police in South Kashmir today.
One of the slain militants, indentified as Arshad Bhai, was responsible for the killing of nine Nepali labourers at Yaripora in South Kashmir on June 20.
A police spokesman said troops of 62 RR and SOG, on a specific information, cordoned off Sursoonu Yaripora village in South Kashmir early this morning to nab militants and their sympathisers.
However, when the village was being sealed, militants hiding there, opened fire and hurled hand grenades towards the search party.
The fire was returned and in a fierce clash three militants were killed.
A Defence Ministry spokesman said the body of the fourth militant was recovered near the site of the encounter.
Police spokesman said the slain militants belonged to the LeT and the HM. Two of the slain militants were identified as Saleem Nengroo and Moin Ansari, a resident of Partabgunj, Bihar. Three AK rifles, 12 magazines, 150 cartridges and one mobile phone were recovered from the slain militants.
He said a major tragedy was today averted by a police party when it detected and defused a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) fitted in a gas cylinder and planted at Wangam Shopian last night to target the security forces.
Defence Ministry spokesman said another militant was killed at Wampora Kulgam in South Kashmir today.
— UNI
