Six top Pak militants killed in Poonch

Author: PTI
Publication: The Times of India
Date: May 29, 2003
URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=47864196

Six top Pakistani militants were shot dead on Thursday in Pir Panjal mountain ranges in the border district of Poonch, official sources said here.
 
On specific information about crossing over of a group of heavily armed militants in Pir Panjal ranges from Pakistan, security forces launched a seek-and-destroy operation in the Kolian Doke forest belt in Poonch where they had taken shelter, the sources said.
 
During search operations in the area, the militants fired grenades. The troops fired back and in the ensuing gunbattle, which was still on, six militants were killed.
 
The sources said all of them belonged to Pakistan.
 
Four AK rifles, 7 magazines, 5 grenades and 136 rounds were recovered from the slain militants.
 

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