LeT militant killed in J&K gunfight (Lead)

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Srinagar : A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Thursday, police said.

The militant was identified as a Pakistani national.

The gunfight in Batapora village of Handwara area of the district started after a joint patrol of the security forces, searching the area following inputs about the presence of militants, came under fire and retaliated, a police official said.

Published : Thursday, July 19, 2018 20:30 [IST]
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