Samboora (Jammu and Kashmir), Sept. 28 -- : One of the longest surviving terrorist commanders of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit and his close aide were killed in an encounter with security forces here on Sunday night, said Director General of Police (DGP) Jammu and Kashmir Dilbagh Singh.

According to a press statement from Kashmir Zone Police, "Aijaz Reshi was active before Burhan Wani. His aide Sajad Sofi was also recruited by him. He had killed many security forces personnel in the Pampore area. Local recruitment less compared to previous years."

Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh said that the gunfight that took place at Samboora, Pampore in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday night was a successful operation and securit...