Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistani LeT commander among 3 terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter
Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were killed by the security forces in an encounter in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
An encounter broke out in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir after the security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation after receiving inputs about the presence of terrorists there.
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The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists opened fire on the security forces. Likewise, the security forces retaliated and gave them a befitting reply. Pakistani LeT commander was among the three militants killed in an encounter.
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The LeT commander has been identified as Aijaz, also known as, Abu Huraira.
"#PulwamaEncounterUpdate: #Pakistani LeT commander Aijaz @ Abu Huraira killed along with 2 local #terrorists. #Congratulations to Police & SFs," Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Vinay Kumar, said in a tweet.
Meanwhile, the police official said that a search operation was underway in the area. Also, the security forces have recovered arms and ammunition from the possession of the militants
-PTC News
