Jammu and Kashmir: Lashkar-e-Taiba commander killed in Srinagar gunfight, say police

A wanted commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group, Usman Lashkari, was killed in a gunfight on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar, reported The Hindu.

Two policemen and two Central Reserve Police Force personnel were injured during the operation. They were hospitalised and their condition is reportedly stable.

The violence broke out in the Khanyar area of Srinagar on Saturday morning. A quick response team was acting on a tip-off regarding a militant’s presence in the crowded neighbourhood.

“Security forces acted swiftly on an intelligence input,” Kashmir Inspector General of Police VK Birdi said. “A coordinated cordon-and-search operation was launched around the suspected hideout. Security personnel were fired upon when the house where the militant was hiding was approached.”

At least three nearby houses were damaged after catching fire during the operation.

#Video || Foreign Terrorist Usman Lashkari was killed in Khanyar operation in an intelligence operation. He was involved in killing of Inspector Masroor: IGP Kashmir V K Birdi@OmarAbdullah @OfficeOfLGJandK @diprjk @JmuKmrPolice @KashmirPolice @SrinagarPolice @crpf_srinagar pic.twitter.com/rBJ2Qzgptr— KNS (@KNSKashmir) November 2, 2024

“A full-scale operation lasted until late in the evening,” Birdi said. “During the intense exchange of fire, the forces successfully eliminated a foreign terrorist, later identified as Usman Lashkari of the LeT [Lashkar-e-Taiba].”

Police said that a large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the site of the gun battle.

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