Indian Army martyrs top Kashmiri Commander in Srinagar
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SRINAGAR - Indian Government forces in India-held Kashmir said they had killed a top commander from a Pakistan-based militant group after a fierce gunfight in the disputed region on Saturday that sparked violent protests.
The gunfight is the latest in a string of deadly shootouts between Indian forces and suspected fighters during an upsurge in violence in restive India-held Kashmir.
The suspected commander, named as Waseem Shah of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was killed after Indian soldiers and special police forces acting on a tip off surrounded the southern village of Litter.
“In the ensuing gun battle the LeT commander and his bodyguard were killed,” a police officer told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
