Top LeT commander among five militants killed in encounter in J&K’s Pulwama

Srinagar, Jul 02 (PTI): The security forces killed five militants of LeT, including their district commander Nishaz Lone, in an encounter. One army soldier was also injured during the encounter and later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.
At least five militants of terror group Laskhar-e-Taiba, including their district commander Nishaz Lone, were killed by security forces during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. One army soldier was also injured during the encounter and later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital.
Based on a tip-off, the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hanjan Village of Rajpora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on late Thursday, an official said. An encounter broke out when the hiding militants fired at the security personnel during the search, the official added.
IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar called the operation a big success. He said the district commander of LeT, Nishaz Lone, and one Pakistani terrorist were among the terrorists killed by the security forces.