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Top Lashkar terrorist Abu Ismail, aide killed in encounter in Kashmir’s Nowgam
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Sep 14, 2017, 18:53 IST
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NEW DELHI: Abu Ismail, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist operating in Kashmir and "architect of Amarnath Yatra attack", was killed on Thursday in an encounter with security forces in Aribagh area of Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar, police said.
"LeT terrorist Abu Ismail of Pakistan and his accomplice have been killed in Nowgam. Huge achievement for police and SF (security forces)," Jammu and Kashmir police official said, adding that he was the architect of the deadly attack on Amarnath Yatra+ in which seven pilgrims, including six women, were killed and 19 were injured.
According to the official, the encounter ensued after government forces cordoned off the area following inputs about the presence of terrorists.
"Bodies of both the terrorists have been recovered. And Ismail's associate is identified as Chotta Qasim. He is also a Pakistan resident," the official said.
Addressing a joint press conference, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone Munir Khan, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Victor Force Major General B S Raju and Inspector General Operations CRPF Zulfiqar Hassan lauded and congratulated the efforts of security forces for successful operation.
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"It hardly took half an hour to complete operation. He was one of our prime targets. Two AK 47 rifles and UBGLs were recovered," Munir Khan said, adding, "Abu Ismail was on our hit list for long. He was also wanted in 15 other criminal cases."
He also said that "terrorists leadership has to be eliminated because they misguide our children and lure them into this."
Meanwhile, internet services have been now been partly restored in the Srinagar city.
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On July 12, security forces had launched a massive hunt to track down Abu+Ismail.
Proactive operations have been launched, mainly in south Kashmir, to track down Ismail as investigations including communication intercepts have pointed out to his involvement in the attack on Amarnath pilgrims, a senior police official had said.
He is the fourth top terrorist killed in Kashmir since last year. Burhan Wani, Sabzar Bhat and Abu Dujana were killed by security forces earlier.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...r-in-kashmirs-nowgam/articleshow/60513758.cms
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Sep 14, 2017, 18:53 IST
HIGHLIGHTS
- Abu Ismail was architect of the deadly attack on Amarnath Yatra in which seven pilgrims, including six women, were killed.
- On July 12, security forces had launched a massive hunt to track down Abu Ismail.
- He is the fourth top terrorist killed in Kashmir since last year.
NEW DELHI: Abu Ismail, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist operating in Kashmir and "architect of Amarnath Yatra attack", was killed on Thursday in an encounter with security forces in Aribagh area of Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar, police said.
"LeT terrorist Abu Ismail of Pakistan and his accomplice have been killed in Nowgam. Huge achievement for police and SF (security forces)," Jammu and Kashmir police official said, adding that he was the architect of the deadly attack on Amarnath Yatra+ in which seven pilgrims, including six women, were killed and 19 were injured.
According to the official, the encounter ensued after government forces cordoned off the area following inputs about the presence of terrorists.
"Bodies of both the terrorists have been recovered. And Ismail's associate is identified as Chotta Qasim. He is also a Pakistan resident," the official said.
Addressing a joint press conference, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone Munir Khan, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Victor Force Major General B S Raju and Inspector General Operations CRPF Zulfiqar Hassan lauded and congratulated the efforts of security forces for successful operation.
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"It hardly took half an hour to complete operation. He was one of our prime targets. Two AK 47 rifles and UBGLs were recovered," Munir Khan said, adding, "Abu Ismail was on our hit list for long. He was also wanted in 15 other criminal cases."
He also said that "terrorists leadership has to be eliminated because they misguide our children and lure them into this."
Meanwhile, internet services have been now been partly restored in the Srinagar city.
ANI ✔@ANI
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J&K: Mobile internet services blocked in Srinagar
On July 12, security forces had launched a massive hunt to track down Abu+Ismail.
Proactive operations have been launched, mainly in south Kashmir, to track down Ismail as investigations including communication intercepts have pointed out to his involvement in the attack on Amarnath pilgrims, a senior police official had said.
He is the fourth top terrorist killed in Kashmir since last year. Burhan Wani, Sabzar Bhat and Abu Dujana were killed by security forces earlier.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...r-in-kashmirs-nowgam/articleshow/60513758.cms
