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Amarnath terror attack: Mastermind Abu Ismail killed in encounter, defence experts call it 'mega success'

After Indian Armed forces gunned down Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Abu Ismail, defence experts said the move will help to demotivate the active militants in the valley.

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Security personnel guard after a brief encounter with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists at Aribagh Nowgam on the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday.
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After Indian Armed forces gunned down a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist operating in Kashmir and the architect of the Amarnath Yatra attack Abu Ismail, defence experts called the effort a 'mega success' and said the move will help to demotivate the active militants in the valley.

Speaking to ANI, defence expert PK Sehgal said that the gunning down was something that needs to be commanded and complemented.

"This is a mega success for the Indian forces. He was involved in the killing of Amaranth Yatris in the first week of July and all efforts were made to either nab him or eliminate him. This is something that needs to be commanded and complemented. With his elimination, the moral and motivation of the terrorists operating with the Valley will lower down," he added.

Echoing similar sentiment, another defence expert Qamar Agha said that the killing of Abu Ismail was a major success on the part of the Armed forces operation in the Valley.

"It is a major relief for the security forces," he added.

Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Police suspended 4G mobile internet services after Ismail was gunned down in Nowgam.

Ismail was involved in the Amarnath attack earlier this year.

Talking to the media here, Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar said, "This is a huge achievement. The terrorist was responsible for the attack on Amarnath Yatris."

As many as seven people were killed and 15 others injured after a group of terrorists opened fire on a bus carrying 17 pilgrims from Baltal to Mir Bazar on July 10.

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