The top LeT terrorist was killed in a joint operation by the Army, Police and CRPF in the Yousmarg area of Budgam district during the intervening night.
The slain terrorist has been identified as Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Mohammad Asif, alias Hashim Musa.
A Srinagar-based Army spokesman said the operation was launched by the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF on the basis of specific intelligence inputs. He said that troops observed suspicious activity and, when challenged, terrorists opened fire, leading to an exchange of gunfire in which one terrorist was killed. The operation is in progress.
