Six militants killed in separate encounters in J&K

Six militants including a top Hizbul Mujahideen commander were killed in three separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

Two infiltrating militants were among four ultras killed in two separate encounters with security forces in Kashmir valley.

A self-styled section commander of Hizbul Mujahideen identified as Noor Mohammed alias Mansoor was gunned down in a gun battle in Doda district, official sources said. An AK 47 rifle and three magazines were recovered from the slain militant.

Another militant was killed by the army during an infiltration bid across the LoC in the Poonch sector. In the valley, a group of heavily-armed militants from across the border sneaked into Tangdhar, 130 km from here, in the wee hours, but army troops confronted them and in the ensuing firefight two militants were killed, a defence spokesman said. He said the operation was still going on.

The spokesman said two more militants were killed in an ongoing gun battle between ultras and security forces at Furkhan near Trehgam, 150 km from here this morning. He said army troops launched a search operation in Didan Gali in Pirpanjal sector of South Kashmir this morning.

As the troops were engaged in combing operation, militants hiding there opened fire on the troops who retaliated, the spokesman said adding the gun battle was going on but there were no reports of casualties so far.