Pak national among 2 ultras killed in J&K

Srinagar, December 24

Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, including a Pakistani national, were killed on Thursday in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of J&K.

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Wanigam Payeen in the Kreeri area of Baramulla district following information about the presence of militants, a police spokesman said.

The militants were given the opportunity to surrender, but they opened indiscriminate fire on the security forces team, the spokesman said.

In the ensuing gunfight, two militants were killed, he said. One of the slain ultras was identified as Abrar, alias Langoo who, according to sources, was a Pakistani national. The second militant was Amir Siraj, a resident of Sopore, the spokesman said.

He said the militants were affiliated with the proscribed terror outfit JeM. — PTI