Top LeT commander killed in Kashmir

Jammu: A top LeT commander was killed in a gunbattle with Army in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, an army officer said Tuesday.

Acting on a tip-off, troops launched a search operations in Dehra Ki Gali area in Surankot tehsil in the district Tuesday evening, he said.

During search operations, militants opened fired on the troops and in retaliatory firing a self-styled LeT commander, Abu Kara, was killed and another militant was injured, he added.