<p>Militants shot dead a Territorial Army (TA) man at his residence in Suhart area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday.</p>.<p>Reports said militants barged into the house of Mukhtar Ahmad Malik alias Mukhtar Gola of TA 162 Battalion and was shot at from a close range. Malik died on the spot.</p>.<p>Unconfirmed reports said the solider had come to his home to mourn his son's death.</p>.<p>Before joining the TA, Malik was commander of Ikhwan, a pro-government force, which broke the backbone of militancy in the mid and late 90s.</p>.<p>The militants have been increasingly attacking soldiers and policemen on leave in south Kashmir.</p>.<p>On August 22, three policemen, including an officer, were killed in south Kashmir areas when they were home to celebrate Bakr Eid.</p>.<p>On June 14, militants abducted and murdered rifleman Aurangzeb Khan of Rashtriya Rifles when he was going to join his family in Mendhar area of Poonch district to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr festival.</p>
<p>Militants shot dead a Territorial Army (TA) man at his residence in Suhart area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Monday.</p>.<p>Reports said militants barged into the house of Mukhtar Ahmad Malik alias Mukhtar Gola of TA 162 Battalion and was shot at from a close range. Malik died on the spot.</p>.<p>Unconfirmed reports said the solider had come to his home to mourn his son's death.</p>.<p>Before joining the TA, Malik was commander of Ikhwan, a pro-government force, which broke the backbone of militancy in the mid and late 90s.</p>.<p>The militants have been increasingly attacking soldiers and policemen on leave in south Kashmir.</p>.<p>On August 22, three policemen, including an officer, were killed in south Kashmir areas when they were home to celebrate Bakr Eid.</p>.<p>On June 14, militants abducted and murdered rifleman Aurangzeb Khan of Rashtriya Rifles when he was going to join his family in Mendhar area of Poonch district to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr festival.</p>
