3 Pakistani militants killed in Nowgam Sector: Army.
Handwara, June 2: Army Sunday claimed that it shot dead three Pakistani militants in North Kashmirs Nowgam Sector of Handwara on Saturday evening.
Giving details, Commander 19 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Sanjeev Langeh said that intruders had last week resorted to indiscriminate firing on our troops in which three of our soldiers including an officer had got injured. Soon after this incident we had started a combing operation in the dense forests of Nowgam Sector, he said adding that during Saturday evening, militants suddenly fired upon searching party and three militants were killed after the Army retaliated immediately.
Brigadier Sanjeev Langeh claimed that all the militants were from Pakistan. We have checked their identity cards and they have been identified as Mohammad Osman Khan card number (3740521061505), Mohammad Bin Hassan and Mohammad Shahwar all residents of Karachi Pakistan, he told CNS.
He said besides three AK-47 rifles, one mobile phone, medicines and food items, one map of Nowgam sector forests, two Radio Sets and three pouches were recovered from the deceased militants.
The bodies of the militants were handed over to Qalamabad Police Station. CNS
3 Pakistani militants killed in Nowgam Sector Army Lastupdate:- Mon, 3 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com
Handwara, June 2: Army Sunday claimed that it shot dead three Pakistani militants in North Kashmirs Nowgam Sector of Handwara on Saturday evening.
Giving details, Commander 19 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Sanjeev Langeh said that intruders had last week resorted to indiscriminate firing on our troops in which three of our soldiers including an officer had got injured. Soon after this incident we had started a combing operation in the dense forests of Nowgam Sector, he said adding that during Saturday evening, militants suddenly fired upon searching party and three militants were killed after the Army retaliated immediately.
Brigadier Sanjeev Langeh claimed that all the militants were from Pakistan. We have checked their identity cards and they have been identified as Mohammad Osman Khan card number (3740521061505), Mohammad Bin Hassan and Mohammad Shahwar all residents of Karachi Pakistan, he told CNS.
He said besides three AK-47 rifles, one mobile phone, medicines and food items, one map of Nowgam sector forests, two Radio Sets and three pouches were recovered from the deceased militants.
The bodies of the militants were handed over to Qalamabad Police Station. CNS
3 Pakistani militants killed in Nowgam Sector Army Lastupdate:- Mon, 3 Jun 2013 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com