Jammu, 22 February (H.S.): A top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad oufit has been killed on Sunday in Chatroo area of Kishtwar district.
Official sources told that during a fierce gunfight with joint team of police, 2 Para and army, one top JeM commander was killed. However, the body of the slain terrorist has not been retrieved yet. Meanwhile official confirmation is awaited.
The operation in the area was underway when this story was being filed.
Taking on micro-blogging platform X, the army's WhiteKnight Corps wrote, Troops of WhiteKnightCorps, alongwith @JmuKmrPolice and CRPF, in a joint operation, established contact with terrorists in the general area of Passerkut, Kishtwar. Firefight is on. Troops have cordoned off the area. Operation continues, reads the post.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar
