Ultra camp smashed

Three suspected foreign mercenaries and a second lieutenant were killed in a fierce encounter at Nowshehra locality on the outskirts of Srinagar today. The encounter took place after a column of security forces raided a militant hideout in the area early today, sources said.

They said four security personnel, including a deputy commandant of the Border Security Force (BSF) and an inspector, were killed and six others were injured as militants exploded a powerful landmine at Chewa-Safapora.