Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir:
Qari Yasir, a top commander of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad has been killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Yasir, a Pakistani national, had been active in Kashmir for over six years.
"Qari Yasir, top most Jaish commander, was gunned down by police with the assistance of army at village Garewad in Lolab area of Kupwara this morning," a police spokesman said.
An AK-47 rifle, three magazines and two grenades have been recovered from him.