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17 Militants killed in Kupwara were from LeT: Army
Srinagar (PTI): The 17 militants killed in Kupwara were from Lashkar-e-Toiba and equipment seized from them indicated that Pakistani security forces had assisted them in infiltrating Indian territory, the Army on Wednesday said.The terrorists killed in the operations belonged to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and were "highly trained, well-kitted and indoctrinated", Army's Srinagar-based 15 Corps Brigadier General Staff Brig Gurmit Singh told reporters here. He said "the map, guidance systems and equipment (with terrorists) is indicative that the state and security forces assistance from across the border was there as such material is not usually there in the civil domain." 23 AK assault rifles, one pistol, four Under Barrel Grenade Launchers (UBGLs), 19 UBGL grenades, two hand grenades, two global positioning systems and 10 radio sets were recovered from the slain militants, Singh said. No fresh exchange of fire has occurred since last evening and the army was carrying out combing operations in Drangyari and Hafroda forest area after the five-day encounter, which left eight army personnel, including Major Mohit Sharma. The army officer strongly refuted LeT's claim that they killed 25 soldiers during the encounter saying "eight soldiers including Major Mohit Sharma made the supreme sacrifice." LeT has claimed responsibility for the Kupwara siege and threatened to intensify attacks across the Kashmir valley. Posted by: john frum 2009-03-25 |
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