Pakistan terrorist among 3 killed in Kashmir operations

Three militants, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander from Pakistan, were killed in separate encounters in Kashmir, leaving four security personnel injured. The encounters occurred in Anantnag, Srinagar, and Bandipora districts. Authorities identified the slain commander as Usman, involved in the murder of Inspector Masroor. The surge in violence comes ahead of the first assembly session of the UT government.