location: Ladoora
notes: On October 9th, a top Jaish-e-Mohammad commander (Khalid Ahmad aka Shahid Showkat) was killed in a short encounter with security forces in the Ladoora area Baramulla district. Following inputs, security forces launched a cordon and search in the area, and were fired upon, leading to a gun battle. No other injuries were reported.
target_text: location: Ladoora, fatalities: 1