AMN / SRINAGAR
Army today said that 18 terrorists including 14 of Jaish have been killed during the last 21 days in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a joint conference in Srinagar today, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon GOC-in-Chief 15 Corps said a second rung commander Mudasir Khan was killed in Pinglish Tral encounter who was the main conspirator in Pulwama convoy attack.
He said another terrorist of Pakistan origin code-named Khalid was also killed in the encounter. Lt Gen Dhillon was accompanied by IGP Kashmir SP Pani and IG CRPF Zulfikar Hassan.
JeM had claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing on the highway in Pulwama on February 14 that left 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel dead.
In reply to a question, the Army Commander said in Uri Sector Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing and five civilians were injured. He said, Pakistan is targeting civilians particularly in Kamalkote area of Uri in Baramulla district but the Indian army has given a befitting reply and hit their military targets.
Earlier, an Army spokesman said three militants were killed in Pinglish Tral encounter on Sunday.