Guerrilla killed in Kashmir gunfight

By IANS

Srinagar : A separatist guerrilla was killed Monday in a gunfight with security forces in Kashmir.

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The security forces laid an ambush following specific information about the movement of militants in Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, 45 km from here, said Sardar Khan, superintendent of police.

“A group of heavily armed militants walked into the ambush laid by the security forces in Gojar Pati. When the militants were challenged to lay down their arms, they started firing at the ambush party,” the police officer told IANS.

“One militant, identified as Tariq Ahmad, company commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed in the exchange of fire,” the officer said.