Top LeT commander among two militants killed in Shopian encounter
Top LeT commander among two militants killed in Shopian encounter
Press Trust of Kashmir | Shopain : Two militant including a top commander of LeT was killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Check Sadiq Khan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday late night.
A official said that top militant commander and his associate were killed in the encounter
He said that militants turned down repeated surrender offers given to them by government forces.
He said that Ishfaq, Ahmad Dar a cop turned LeT commander was active since 2017
“Top commander of #proscribed militant outfit LeT Ishfaq Dar @ Abu Akram who was active since 2017 #neutralised. Congratulations to Police & SFs: IGP Kashmir, tweeted Kashmir zone police
Earlier an official said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter.
Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, internet services have been snapped in Shopian district.(PTK).
