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JeM commander killed in Kashmir encounter

Last updated on: November 24, 2012 10:42 IST

Security forces on Saturday morning killed a top commander of Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Reportage: Anil Raina

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JeM commander killed in Kashmir encounter

Last updated on: November 24, 2012 10:42 IST

Yasir Tunda was the 'divisional commander' of the JeM, said the police.

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JeM commander killed in Kashmir encounter

Last updated on: November 24, 2012 10:42 IST

Tunda was gunned down in an encounter early on Saturday morning in Chatlora Rafiabad village in Baramulla district.

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JeM commander killed in Kashmir encounter

Last updated on: November 24, 2012 10:42 IST

The Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Indian Army launched a joint operation in the village after receiving a tip-off on Tunda's location.

Tunda, a Pakistani national, was the senior-most 'commander' of the JeM.

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JeM commander killed in Kashmir encounter

Last updated on: November 24, 2012 10:42 IST

He operated in north and central Kashmir and carried a bounty of Rs 10 lakh for his arrest.

The police described the operation as a major success against the JeM in north Kashmir.

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