Indian troops kill Syed Salahuddin's bodyguard
Indian troops on Monday shot dead a top commander of Hizbul Mujahedin, a defence spokesman said. The militant, a close associate of the groups leader Syed Salahuddin, was killed in a shootout in the disputed Himalayan region, he said. A top commander of the Hizbul Mujahedin, Noor Mohammed alias Javed Burki, a former body guard of Syed Salahuddin was killed in a gunfight in Doda district, the spokesman said.
Indian troops were tipped off that Noor Mohammed would be visiting his wife and his one-year-old son in Panchraba village and a cordon was laid on the outer periphery of the village, he said. The rebel was active in Indian-Kashmir since 1992 and considered an expert in making bombs and other explosive devices. A huge cache of shutter guns arms and rounds of bullet ammunition was also recovered from the site of encounter.
Posted by: Fred 2006-10-31 |