LeT militants hiding in J&K mosque killed

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants hiding inside a mosque in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district were killed in a gunbattle with security forces, said Gurdip Singh, Brigadier General of Staff 16 Corps. He added that the security forces have not called off the operation as they suspect a fourth militant was hiding there.

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants hiding inside a mosque in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district were killed in a gunbattle with security forces Saturday, officials said.

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Brigadier General of Staff 16 Corps Gurdip Singh said three militants who had hidden inside the mosque in Kishtwar, about 210 km north east of Jammu, were killed in a gunbattle. However, he said security forces have not called off the operation as they suspect a fourth militant was hiding there.

"All are LeT militants," said Singh, adding that one of the killed was an area commander, identified as Yusuf Gujjar.

Earlier, the security forces laid a cordon around the mosque as the militants hid inside after a gunfight with the forces.

The militants had fled to the mosque after being chased by security forces in the remote mountainous area of Keshwan in Kishtwar district.