Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants, inclduing top commander Bashir Lashkari, were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Brenthi Batpora Dialgam village of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. Two civilians, including a woman, were also killed and over two dozens others injured after forces opened fire to disperse protesters near the site of the gunfight.
An official said that the gunfight has ended and that two militants have been killed.
The slain militants were reportedly identified as Bashir Ahmad Wani alias Bashir Lashkari and Azad Ahmad Malik alias Dada.
Lashkari was a resident of Sopshali in Kokernag area of Anantnag district while Azad hailed from Arwani area of Bijbehara.