Among the three slain JeM terrorists was Kamran, a Pakistani, who took over as operational commander of Jaish after the killing of Mufti Waqas last year. The other two slain terrorists were identified as Hilal Ahmad from Pulwama, who joined the JeM in 2017, and a Pakistani, whose identity could not be ascertained immediately. A civilian, Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat, died of bullet wounds at the encounter site, said the police. They are undergoing treatment for bullet wounds,” an official said. Major Dhoundiyal (33) killed in Monday’s operation joined the Army in 2011 and was from Dangwal in Dehradun, Uttrakhand.

Source: The Hindu February 18, 2019 04:58 UTC