Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid on Sunday said that seven militants, including top commanders, were killed in a gunfight with government forces that raged early morning in Dragad village of Shopian in south Kashmir.

In a tweet, Vaid said that seven bodies of militants have been recovered. He said the slain included top commanders of both Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba.

He said a militant was also killed in Dialgam, Anantnag gunfight while one was caught alive.