Army dealt a major blow to militant groups in Kashmir, neutralising 152 ultras, including 38 top commanders, this year.

Pro-Pakistan militant outfits Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Hizbul Mujahideen bore the brunt losing 24 commanders, including three divisional commanders and 13 district commanders, according to army statistics.

• Infiltration down in J&K

Al Badr militant outfit also suffered heavily losing 10 of its men, including five top commanders.

Harkat-e-Jehad-e-Islami (two commanders), Al Barq (two), Tehreek-e-Jehad-e-Islami (one), Jammu and Kashmir [Images] Freedom Force (one), Jaish-e-Mohammad (one) and Jamiatul Mujahideen were other militant outfits that suffered major blows.

The people of the Valley played a significant role in the operations, army officials said.