| Security forces shot dead eight militants in a nightlong encounter in southern Kashmir. An army major was injured in the shootout, which took place at Dora village some 50 kms south of Srinagar. A news agency reported that the eight militants were members of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad. Seven security personnel and two civilians were injured when militants targeted a Border Security Force picket and a police post with grenades in Kashmir valley. |