Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abu Qatal was gunned down in Jhelum, Pakistan, by unidentified assailants. Qatal, a close aide of LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, was returning from a meeting with a Pakistan Army commander. The attack is believed to be due to infighting within LeT ranks. Qatal was involved in several terror activities, including attacks in J&K.
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