A top Jaish-e- Muhammad militant commmander has been killed in an encounter between secuity forces and militants in Waggad area of Tral – South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said.
"Top JeM Commander #militant Sham Sofi killed in Tral #Encounter," Kashmir zone police tweeted.
Earlier, an official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) on specific information about the presence of militants in the area.
He said that as the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated, triggering an encounter.
(KNO)
