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Three Lashkar-e-Toiba guerrillas killed in Kashmir

NEW DELHI, June 18 (KUNA) -- As many as three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrillas, including a divisional commander of the group, were killed by the security forces in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district Monday.
The guerrillas were trapped in an open field in Budgam district by the Indian security forces this evening and killed in the encounter, news agency Indo-Asian News Service reported.
One of the slain guerrillas has been identified as Chotta Furqan, the divisional commander of the LeT, the news agency said. Three AK-47 rifles, grenades and large quantity of ammunition were recovered from slain guerrillas. (end) dr.ajs KUNA 182304 Jun 07NNNN