Amarnath yatra attack: Logistic providers identified

The police are ascertaining if the two militants killed in Bragpora encounter on July 17 were involved in the Amarnath yatra attack or not. The two Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists killed in the encounter have been identified as Jibran and Saad.

Investigating officials tell OneIndia that they are in the process of identifying whether the two were involved in the July 10 Amarnath yatra attack in which 8 pilgrims were killed.

Further the police said that they have identified the over ground workers who provided logistical help to the terrorists before the attack. Considerable progress has been made in the probe into July 10 terror attack that left eight pilgrims dead in Anantnag of south Kashmir, a senior police official said.

Giving additional details of the investigation, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Munir Khan said, "Two LeT Pakistani militants, including Abu Ismail, supported by two local LeT militants, were involved in the case." The over ground workers (OGWs) of the LeT who provided logistical support before the attack have been identified by the police, he told reporters.

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