Top LeT militant killed in Indian Kashmir

AFP, SRINAGAR: Security forces killed a top commander from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in troubled Indian Kashmir on Thursday, striking a blow against the outlawed militant group, the region’s police chief said. Abdul Rehman, known as Abu Qasim, was killed during a gunfight with security forces overnight outside Kulgam town, 89 kilometres (55 miles) south of the main city of Srinagar, Inspector General Javid Gillani said. “We laid a cordon yesterday and he was shot and killed when he tried to break through,” Gillani told AFP. “This is a major setback for the LeT and its operations,” he said. The militants are seeking independence for the territory or its merger with Pakistan.

Top LeT militant killed in Indian Kashmir

AFP, SRINAGAR: Security forces killed a top commander from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in troubled Indian Kashmir on Thursday, striking a blow against the outlawed militant group, the regions police chief said. Abdul Rehman, known as Abu Qasim, was killed during a gunfight with security forces overnight outside Kulgam town, 89 kilometres (55 miles) south of the main city of Srinagar, Inspector General Javid Gillani said. We laid a cordon yesterday and he was shot and killed when he tried to break through, Gillani told AFP. This is a major setback for the LeT and its operations, he said. The militants are seeking independence for the territory or its merger with Pakistan.