Rajouri: Army on Thursday said a trained sniper of Lahkar-e-Toiba militant outfit who is believed to be the mastermind of Dhangri attacks was killed in an ongoing encounter in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, which has claimed the lives of four army personnel, including two captains.
Officials said that one militant identified as Qari resident of Pakistan has been killed in the ongoing gunfight..
The slain militant was associated with Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit and is believed to be master mind behind Dangri and Kandi attack.
He was active in Rajouri-Poonch along with his group for the past one year.
As per the reports, he was sent to revive militancy in the region. He is also an expert in IEDs, operating & hiding from Caves & a trained sniper, they said.
The encounter between militants and security forces in dense forests of Baaji Maal in Kalakote area of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir entered day two on Thursday with both sides exchanging heavy gunfire, officials said.
The encounter broke out in Baaji Maal forests after security forces launched a search operation following inputs about the presence of militants.
In the encounter, officials said, four army personnel, including two Captains lost their lives while one more soldier suffered injuries.
An official said that more security forces sustained injuries in the firefight today. The exact number of the injured personnel was not immediately available, he said.
Intense firing was going on in the area when last reports were received.
