Two militants killed in an encounter in Jammu

A self-styled commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba was among two militants killed in an encounter with security forces in Poonch district early today.
 
In a joint operation, Rashtriya Rifles troops and police shot dead the self-styled commander Abu Umar and another unidentified ultra, police said.
 
Umar, a close associate of self-styled LeT divisional commander Dawood, was injured in another encounter a week ago.
 
Two AK rifles, 11 grenades and 120 rounds of ammunition were recovered from him.