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India-Pakistan
3 terrorists killed in Pampore, South J+K
2005-12-28
Srinagar, India Dec 28: Three Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terrorists including its deputy divisional commander and a fidayee were killed by troops during an encounter at Khrew Pampore on Tuesday night, police said. A house was also destroyed in the gunfight.

The paper has a "photo of the day" with
Body of a militant killed in encounter lying on ground.
Posted by:john

#1  The three were pakistanis...

According to CNS the troops of victor force with the help from Delhi Police laid siege around a group of militants at Nagroo Mohalla Pampore on Wednesday night. The militants and troops, according to the news agency exchanged heavy gunfire triggering a fierce encounter. In the ensuing gun battle three Jaish-e-Muhammad militants including its deputy divisional commander Qari Suhail and his associates Afaaq Ahmad and Danish of Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) were killed.
Quoting the spokesman of Victor Force, the news agency said the siege was laid with the help of Delhi Police and army intelligence wing. One of slain militant Afaaq, according to the news agency was a fidayee. The slain militants according to the victor force spokesman was wanted for many attacks on troops. Troops have also recovered arms and ammunition from the encounter site. The local residents said the house of Muhammad Akram Bhat was completely destroyed with mortar shells by the troops.
Quoting the spokesman of JeM Abu Quduma, the news agency further said the troops laid a siege around the militants asking them to surrender. The militants declined the surrendered offer and engaged the troops in a gunbattle killing 15 soldiers in the firefight. He said, “in the gunfight, three of the outfit militants including the area commander Qari Abdul Wahid alias Qari Suhail of Pakistan, Muhammad Sadiq alias Danish Maweya of Pakistan and Afaaq Ahmad of Palandri Muzaffarabad were martyred.”
The outfit spokesman further said the chief operations commander of the outfit Badri Baba has paid glowing tributes to the slain militants.
Posted by: john   2005-12-28 15:31  

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