Srinagar Aug 7 (IANS) A Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was killed in a gunfight with the security forces on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir s Pulwama district police said.
"The encounter took place in Pampore town s Sambora area. The victim has been identified as Umer from LeT s Abu Ismail faction " police officials said.
"One AK-47 rifle was recovered from the encounter site."
On Sunday the police confirmed the Abu Ismail group s involvement in the July 10 attack on an Amarnath Yatra bus in which eight pilgrims were killed.
--IANS
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