Jaish Top commaner among five killed in J and K

Srinagar, Dec 16 (UNI) A top Jaish commander and two other militants among five were killed and five ultras arrested in Jammu and Kashmir overnight, an official spokesman said.

The official said security forces killed a self-styled district commander of Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in an encounter at Basan area in Udhampur district of the Jammu region.

The encounter ensued after a search operation team was attacked by militants. A pistol, two magazines, 20 rounds, a hand grenade, a binocular, a mobile set and a diary were recovered from the slain commander.

He was involved in several militancy-related incidents, the official said, adding in a similar encounter security forces gunned down two militants at Mankote in Poonch district recovering two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition from slain militants.

Meanwhile, militants shot dead a resident of Patoli Draj, Parveen Akhteer, and her guest, Liyaqat, in Poonch district of the Jammu region.

Security forces apprehended five militants in two different operations in North Kashmir.

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