NEW DELHI, July 11 (Xinhuanet) -- A top militant of the Lashker-e-Taiba outfit was killed Sunday in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in counter-terrorism operations waged by the Indian Army, Indo-Asian News Service reported Monday.

    Indian troops sighted and engaged the militant Hafiz Peer in Ogad in a forested area of Doda district Sunday evening in a gun battle that lasted for more than two hours, Indian Army spokesman Col. D.K. Badola said.

    Hafiz Peer was said to be involved in several murders and blasts. With his killing, Indian security forces can claim a major victory against terrorists in the region, Col. Badola said. Enditem