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2 LeT militants killed
Srinagar, October 4
Two top militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba, including its self-styled chief operation commander, were killed in a gunbattle with the police in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir today, an official spokesman said here.

21 militants surrender
Srinagar, October 4
A group of 21 militants of different organisations like the Hizb-e-Islami, the Al-Barq and the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen laid down arms and surrendered before Army and Police officers at Baramula in north Kashmir today.

Arms surrendered by 21 militants from different organisations in front of the Army at Baramula district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Arms surrendered by 21 militants from different organisations in front of the Army at Baramula district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Amin War

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2 LeT militants killed

Srinagar, October 4
Two top militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba, including its self-styled chief operation commander, were killed in a gunbattle with the police in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir today, an official spokesman said here.

The police shot dead LeT chief operation commander Abu Maaz alias Chima at Gradwan Nad near Aishmuqam, he said.

He said another militant killed in the shootout was identified as Abu Qasim, self-styled divisional operational commander of the outfit.

Both militants were foreigners. Two AK rifles, 47 rounds, three hand grenades, one pistol and some pistol rounds were recovered from their possession, he added. — PTI

21 militants surrender
Tribune News Service

Srinagar, October 4
A group of 21 militants of different organisations like the Hizb-e-Islami, the Al-Barq and the Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen laid down arms and surrendered before Army and Police officers at Baramula in north Kashmir today.

Talking to media persons on the occasion they said they were lured across the Line of Control, trained in the handling of weapons and explosives. With faces covered they spoke of growing disillusionment among their cadres, a defence spokesman here said.