LeT commander killed in encounter in North Kashmir

Jammu: A top Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) foreign militant was on Tuesday killed in a gun battle with troops in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. [caption id=“attachment_1704367” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters[/caption] Based on specific intelligence input about presence of a terrorist in general area Laribag, a search operation was launched by the Rastriya Rifles (RR) unit located in Handwara area, a defence spokesman said. The area was cordoned and the terrorist was effectively engaged, he said adding that in the ensuing fire fight the militant was killed at about 6 am. The terrorist has been identified as Umaar Bhatti, an LeT Commander operating in Kashmir Valley from past 20 months, the spokesman said. An AK–47, a grenade and other war like stores were recovered from near his body, he added. PTI