Sopore encounter: Top LeT commander killed were involved in major attacks on Kashmir

Mudasir Pandit was one of three terrorists killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in the Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Srinagar: Three Lashkar commanders killed in Sopore were involved in several major attacks in north Kashmir, Joint security forces told the media.  In a joint press conference of Jammu and Kashmir police and army, they said that all three militants killed an overnight operation at Sopore in Baramulla district of north Kashmir were wanted commanders of Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit who had carried out major attacks in the area since March 29 this year. Jammu Kashmir police Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh said that the Sopore operation is a big success for security forces. “Yesterday's Sopore encounter was the biggest success. It was an important operation for security forces. The operation mounted based on credible information about the presence of terrorists in the area.” DGP added “ Field Commanders supervised this operation overnight.