Jammu and Kashmir: Top Lashkar terrorist killed in encounter at Rajouri

Jammu: One terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces at Dharmsal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri District, officials said on Thursday.

The terrorist killed in the operation has been identified as Quari, who is a Pakistan national and hardcore terrorist. He has been trained on the Pak and Afghan Front. He is a highly-ranked terrorist leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba. He has been active in Rajouri-Poonch along with his group for the past one year.

Four soldiers including two officers have been killed in the operation launched by the security forces against terrorists on Thursday.

Defence sources said the neutralized terrorist was a Pakistani national who was trained on the Pakistani and Afghanistan front.

Sources said he was a high-ranking LeT terrorist active in Rajouri for one year and the mastermind of terrorist attacks at Dangri and Kandi in Rajouri.

Sources revealed that he was sent to revive terrorism in the region and was an expert in IEDs, hiding and operating from caves and a trained sniper.

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