Top Lashker commander among 2 ultras killed in Kashmir

Srinagar , Sep 29 (UNI) Two militants, including a top commander of Pakistan based Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), were killed in the Kashmir valley overnight, official sources said.

They said the body of a deputy district commander of LeT was recovered at Pulwama in south Kashmir early this morning.

He was reportedly killed in inter-group clash, sources added.

They said security forces killed a foreign militant in an encounter at Dooruswani in the frontier district of Kupwara last night.

The encounter ensued after a search party was attacked by the militants the sources added. An AK rifle was seized from the slain militant.

In a search opeartion, security forces seized four AK rifles, one pistol, five hand grenades and 126 rounds from a militant hideout in Machil sector late last night while two AK rifles, two pistols, one wireless set and 243 rounds were seized last evening at Bagwal forest in Kupwara district.

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