SRINAGAR — A fierce gun battle was in progress in a Jammu and Kashmir village yesterday after two guerrillas sneaked into a shrine following a cordon and search operation and security forces surrounded it. The holed up guerrillas have started firing at the surrounding troops at Wallerhama (Sellar) village in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, 72km from here, police said.
Security forces had laid a cordon at the village following information that a group of guerrillas was hiding in the village. "Two militants, one of them believed to be a top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit known as 'Doctor', who is a foreigner, and his associate entered the shrine in Wallerhama (Sellar) village after security forces cordoned off the area," said Javaid Mukhdoomi, inspector general of police (Kashmir). "Police were acting on specific information that the top Jaish commander was hiding in the village with some of his associates," Mukhdoomi said here.
| A foreigner, eh? Mayhaps the Indians will nail a Mr. Big, or at least a Mr. Moderately-Big. |
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