Three militants, including Jaish- e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhars nephew and another commander from the group, were gunned down by security forces in south Kashmirs Pulwama district, officials said here today. A US-made M4 rifle used by Pakistani Army special forces was recovered following the encounter, which took place yesterday and is being described as a "breakthrough".
An Army soldier was also killed in the fierce gunbattle in Aglar area last night and two AK-47 rifles recovered. The killed militants have been identified as Mehmood Bhai, the so-called divisional commander of Jaish in the south, Tallah Rashid, Masood Azhars nephew, and Wasim Ahmed Ganie.
Three militants, including Jaish- e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhars nephew and another commander from the group, were gunned down by security forces in south Kashmirs Pulwama district, officials said here today. A US-made M4 rifle used by Pakistani Army special forces was recovered following the encounter, which took place yesterday and is being described as a "breakthrough".
An Army soldier was also killed in the fierce gunbattle in Aglar area last night and two AK-47 rifles recovered. The killed militants have been identified as Mehmood Bhai, the so-called divisional commander of Jaish in the south, Tallah Rashid, Masood Azhars nephew, and Wasim Ahmed Ganie.