Srinagar: Two militants including a commander of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) were martyred in separate encounters with Indian forces in Kashmir Valley on Monday.
The LeT commander Abdul Rehman alias “Rehman Bhai” was killed in a gunfight with Indian forces at village Shubdini in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, 35 kms from here, a police official said.
In another encounter, the officials said, an unidentified militant was killed in Dardpora area in frontier district of Kupwara.
“The encounter took place when soldiers confronted the militant in the forest area, 110 kms from here. The militant opened fire triggering a gunfight, leading to his death,” the officials said, adding his identity and group affiliation are yet to be ascertained.
The LeT commander Abdul Rehman alias “Rehman Bhai” was killed in a gunfight with Indian forces at village Shubdini in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, 35 kms from here, a police official said.
In another encounter, the officials said, an unidentified militant was killed in Dardpora area in frontier district of Kupwara.
“The encounter took place when soldiers confronted the militant in the forest area, 110 kms from here. The militant opened fire triggering a gunfight, leading to his death,” the officials said, adding his identity and group affiliation are yet to be ascertained.
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