One killed in Kashmir gun battle

One person was killed during a night-long gun battle between militants and security forces in the forests of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday.

One person was killed during a night-long gun battle between militants and security forces in the forests of Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday.

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The gunfight started at Nandigard area of Kishtwar when security forces encircled a group of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists on Friday night and lasted well past midnight.

All three terrorists are suspected to have escaped in the cover of darkness, officials said. But a body was found on Saturday morning. While police claim he was an overground worker of a militant outfit, locals alleged he was a civilian.