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LeT guerrilla killed in Kashmir ambush

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IANS Srinagar

A Pakistani guerrilla from the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit was killed in an ambush by the security forces at the outskirts of north Kashmir's Sopore town on Tuesday.

Abu Umar Khatab was killed after the army and police laid an ambush in Haritar Tarzoo village on Monday night, a police officer said here.

The militants opened fire as they were passing through the area early on Tuesday. But one of them was killed in the operation.

--IANS

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First Published: Jan 03 2017 | 11:30 AM IST

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