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Lashkar-e-Taiba commander shot dead in encounter in Kashmir's Pulwama

Ayub Lelhari, district commander LeT, was killed in the encounter with security forces in Pulwama

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Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police men showing a huge cache of arms and ammunition, including two AK assault rifles and explosives, seized during a joint operation in Rajouri on Sunday | PTI Photo

Press Trust of India Srinagar
A self-styled district commander of militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in a brief encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

The security forces had launched an anti-militancy operation in Kakapora area of Pulwama district following information about presence of militants there, they said.

"Ayub Lelhari, district commander LeT, was killed in the encounter with security forces in Pulwama," a police spokesman said.

"Lelhari's death is yet another success in the fight against militancy," he said.

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First Published: Aug 17 2017 | 4:05 AM IST

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