location: Bomai
notes: On 14 Dec, a top commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba was killed in an encounter with security forces in Bomai village near Sopore (Baramulla, J&K). A joint team of army, SOG and police cordoned off the whole area and a massive search operation was launched in the area. However a militant opened fire upon the security forces which was retaliated. Rioters clashed with state forces at the scene.
target_text: location: Bomai, fatalities: 1