Srinagar: Eight militants, five of them Pakistanis, and a policeman were among 13 people killed in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir where security forces smashed three ultra hideouts since August 16 evening.

Three Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were wounded when militants hurled a grenade at them in Kupwara district.

Five Pakistani militants were killed in a fierce gun battle with Army in Mahore forest area in Jammu division's Udhampur district on August 17 evening, Defence sources said.

On getting specific information about the presence of militants in the forest area, the Army launched an operation, the sources said.

In the ensuing gun battle, five Pakistani ultras were killed, they said adding some arms and ammunition were recovered from the scene.

An unidentified militant was killed and a civilian wounded in an encounter between ultras and security forces at Dharamhama-Bandipora in Baramulla district.

Militants shot dead constable Shakeel Ahmed Ganai in Shopian area of Pulwama district on August 16 night.

A Lashkar-e-Toiba militant, Abu Umar, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kokerna area in Anantnag.

Another militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces at Kandikote in the same district.

Militants abducted and killed one Munir Hussain, a resident of Rajouri district. They also killed a youth, Mohammad Sabar, by slitting his throat in the same district.

PTI