Militant held in Kashmir

A LeT militant was apprehended by security personnel from a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday, a defence official said.

"A Pakistani LeT terrorist was apprehended in a joint operation by army and the state police in Magam forest today (Friday)," said Defence Ministry spokesman, Col. Rajesh Kalia.

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed by security forces in the same forest area four days back.

--IANS

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