Lashkar commander killed in Jammu and Kashmir
August 27th, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANSJammu, Aug 27 (IANS) A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district Thursday morning, police said.
Abdul Salam, whose name was a byword for terror in the area, was killed in a gunfight that started in Kishtwar district’s Keshwari area, about 230 km from here, and was still continuing, a police official monitoring the operation said.
“One militant Abdul Salam has been killed and three others are still holed up in the area,” he added.
“The gunbattle is on. Militants are firing from assault rifles and also throwing grenades.”
Salam’s killing is being seen as a success by security forces for he was coordinating between the LeT and other outfits, including the Hizbul Mujahideen, in the area.
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