A Pakistani national identified as Yasir was killed during Operation Ashdar, according to Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Security forces neutralised a Pakistani national and Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist named Yasir during Operation Ashdar in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.
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Security forces conducted Operation Ashdar in Jammu and Kashmir resulting in an encounter.
NEW DELHI: Security forces on Saturday neutralised a terrorist affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba in Jammu and Kashmir.
In a social media post on X, Jammu and Kashmir Police said the terrorist was killed during Operation Ashdar and identified him as Yasir. According to J&K Police, the terrorist was a Pakistani national.
"You Can Run But You Can't Hide!" it said. "The terrorist neutralised during Op Ashdar has been identified as Yasir, a Pakistani national of Lashkar-e-Taiba," it added.
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