Kashmiri villagers mourn loss of LeT militant Showkat Lohar in Arwani
FP Staff
• July 18, 2017, 18:19:33 IST
Kashmiri villagers offer prayers by the body of Showkat Lohar, a local militant, during his funeral in Arwani, about 55 kilometers south of Srinagar on Tuesday.
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Kashmiri villagers offer prayers by the body of Showkat Lohar, a local militant, during his funeral in Arwani, about 55 kilometers south of Srinagar on Tuesday. AP
Lohar was one among the three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants killed by Indian Army during a brief gun battle on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir's Naugam. AP
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The other two slain militants are identified as Mudassir Hajam and Jibran. While Jibran was a Pakistani national, Hajam was a Kashmiri. AP
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The villagers raised pro-freedom and pro-Pakistani slogans during Lohar's funeral. The gun battle broke out at around 8 pm in Wanihama village of Anantnag, following an anti-militancy operation launched by the security forces on Monday. AP
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