Five Lashkar militants killed in Kashmir
19 Dec 2012 6:51 AM IST
Five Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrillas were killed Tuesday in a gunfight with security forces near Sopore town in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, police said.
The gunfight that started in the wee hours Tuesday has ended, police here said. It ensued after security forces surrounded two houses in Saidpora village, two km from Sopore town.
During search operations, the militants opened fire with automatic weapons, triggering the gunfight.
Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Prasad told reporters here: ‘The state police was tracking this group of militants and with the assistance of other security forces we have been able to neutralize them today.’
Prasad also said the group was planning to carry out a major militant strike.
The gunfight that started in the wee hours Tuesday has ended, police here said. It ensued after security forces surrounded two houses in Saidpora village, two km from Sopore town.
During search operations, the militants opened fire with automatic weapons, triggering the gunfight.
Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Prasad told reporters here: ‘The state police was tracking this group of militants and with the assistance of other security forces we have been able to neutralize them today.’
Prasad also said the group was planning to carry out a major militant strike.
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