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Pulwama military Op: LeT commander Riyaz Dar among 2 militants killed, says police

The destroyed house where the military operation against militants took place. [FPK Photo/ Umar Farooq]

Pulwama: Top Lashkar-i-Taiba commander Riyaz Ahmad Dar and his associate were killed in a military operation at Nihama area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday.

A top police officer said that two militants were killed in the operation.

He identified them as Riyaz Ahmad Da, a resident of Sethar Gund Kakapora and Rayees Ahmad resident of Lerve Kakapora.

Riyaz Ahmad Dar was one of the oldest surviving militant and was active past 8 years, the top cop said. (GNS)

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