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LeT comdr among two killed in Sopore
[Daily Excelsior] An Army personnel was killed in Pak sniping in Macchil sector of North Kashmire district of Kupwara today while security forces killed two Lions of Islam of Lashkar-e-Taiba...the Army of the Pure,an Ahl-e-Hadith terror organization founded by Hafiz Saeed. LeT masquerades behind the Jamaat-ud-Dawa facade within Pakistain and periodically blows things up and kills people in India. Despite the fact that it is banned, always an interesting concept in Pakistain, the organization remains an blatant tool and perhaps an arm of the ISI... (LeT) including its commander in Sopore area of Baramulla district. A soldier of Army’s 17 Sikh Regiment, Satnam Singh, was killed in Macchil sector of LoC in Pak sniping today. A senior officer said that the Army personnel was targeted by Pak sniper from a Pak post. He said that the jawan airlifted to Srinagar’s Base hospital for treatment but he succumbed. He said that Army retaliated heavily by targeting Pak posts in Macchil and Keran sectors inflicting heavy losses on them. Sources said that heavy firing is going on between Pak and Indian troops in Macchil and Keran sectors. Both the sides are firing mortars at each other’s posts. The two sectors are active for last few weeks after the beheading of a soldier in Macchil sector. A defence front man said here that one soldier was killed in sniping by Pak troops in Macchil sector today. He said that Indian Army targeted Pak posts with heavy fire in retaliation of killing of the soldier. "One soldier martyred in Pak sniping at Macchil Sector. In retaliation fire assault with heavy weapons was being directed on many Pak posts", he said. In the meantime, a myrmidon commander of LeT and his associate were killed in a fierce shootout in North Kashmire’s Rafiabad area today. Superintendent of Police Sopore, Harmeet Singh, told Excelsior that security forces cordoned off Drusu village after a tip off about the presence of two Lions of Islam hiding in the village. Singh said that Police and Army launched a joint operation against the two Lions of Islam during which both of them were killed in the shootout. He said that they have been identified as Abu Maaz and Abu Raafi. He said that Abu Maaz was an LeT commander. The SP said that they were active in Rafiabad area of Baramulla for last 3 months and security forces were tracking them. He said that their killing is a big success for the security forces. He said that two AK-47 rifles and ammunition were recovered from their possession. Sources said that both these Lions of Islam had infiltrated into Kashmire early this year. They said that their role in the attack on Langate Army camp is being investigated. In the meantime, security forces averted a major tragedy today as they detected and defused a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by myrmidons, on Srinagar-Kupwara road in north Kashmire. Police said that an IED was found planted by Lions of Islam on the roadside near Wadhpora in Handwara, which was later destroyed by the Bomb Disposal Squad. Police have started the paperwork but haven't done much else and started a manhunt to nab the Lions of Islam who planted the IED on the roadside. Posted by: Fred 2016-11-10 |
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