Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:53pm on 19 Sep 2023,Tuesday Defence
Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Uzair Khan was killed along with another terrorist on Tuesday, the seventh day of the Anantnag encounter, officials said. Security forces also recovered a weapon from Khan's body. With his death, ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said the week-long gunfight has concluded though search operations continue. Officials suspect a third terrorist may also be dead as a huge area remains to be searched, which may have unexploded shells. The encounter began last Wednesday when terrorists hiding in Kokernag, Anantnag engaged security forces, killing 3 officers. Officials had reports of 2-3 terrorists, so a third body may emerge after a complete search, Kumar added.
