Srinagar: Police on Sunday identified the militant killed in a gunfight at village Likhdipora of district Kulgam the preceding day as Tayab Waleed @ Imran Bhai @ Gazi Baba, a Pakistani national affiliated with JeM outfit.
The gunfight raged in Saturday after forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area triggering the encounter.
A police statement issued this afternoon said that Waleed was operational commander of JeM and was an expert in making IEDs besides being a sharp shooter.
Arms and ammunition including one AK rifle, one M-4 Carbine, a Pistol and other incriminating material was recovered from the site of encounter, Police said.

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