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Top militant commander killed in Kashmir

| | Aug 17, 2017, at 12:53 am
Srinagar, Aug 16 (IBNS): A top Lashkar commander was killed in a brief gunfight with security forces in Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

According to reports, forces laid siege around some orchards after receiving inputs of some suspicious movement information in Banderpora village of Pulwama District.

Soon after forces zeroed in orchards suspected militants opened fire on search party which led to brief encounter resulting death of one militant.

“Ayub Lelhari district commander LeT eliminated in #Pulwama. Excellent work boys!,” tweeted Jammu and Kashmir Police Chief  Shesh Paul Vaid‏.

Lelhari was killed in a brief gunfight that erupted after forces challenged the militants in Banderpora area of Koil, Vaid added.

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