Jammu, June 10: Three persons, including two militants were killed in Jammu division since yesterday, where security forces busted a terrorist hide-out and recovered 25 kg of explosives, official sources said today. They said security forces shot dead two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JEM) militants, including a Pakistani, in Kishtwar Tehsil of Doda district.
The ultras has been identified as Ishar Ahmed Khan of Quetta in Pakistan and Ghulam Hassan of Doda area, sources said adding two AK-47 rifles with five magazines and two hand-grenades were recovered from them.
In another incident a civilian, identified as Mohammad Yousuf, was killed during the exchange of fire between security forces and militants in Umbar area of of doda district last night. The militants later fled, they said adding a search operation was on to nab culprits, sources said.

A militant hide-out was busted in Thanamandi Tehsil of Poonch district and security forces recovering 25 kg exploeive material, several metres of cordex wire and three bundles of poly rolls.
A 16-year boy was rescued from the clutches of militants in Phaglax in Poonch district yesterday. The ultras had taken him to Pakistan for arms training they said.

Bureau Report