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News Desk:
Srinagar,
A top Jaish-e-Mohammad commander was among 2 militants killed in a gunfight with the government forces in southern Kashmir area of Pulwama.
A top police officer told GNS that two militants of Jaish-e Muhammad oufit were killed after forces had laid siege around Qasbayar during predawn hours after having specific information about the presence of some militants.
The officer further said that as the joint team of forces moved towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants started firing on the forces which was retaliated triggering off an encounter.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Wednesday said that Yasir Parray a top commander of JeM who was also IED expert was killed in Pulwama gunfight. Quoting IGP Kashmir, the Kashmir Police Zone wrote on Twitter, ” militant commander of outfit JeM Yasir Parray, an IED Expert & foreign militant Furqan” were killed in the operation.