Three terrorists killed in gunfight

JAMMU - Three terrorists were killed by security forces in a gunfight in Ramban-Banihal area along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday, army sources said.

Sources say that though the identity of the three was yet to be ascertained, one of them was understood to be Qari Zuber, a divisional commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen.

The gun battle started after the security forces raided a hideout of terrorists in Manjosh area of Ramban district Tuesday morning and continued till late afternoon.