ISLAMABAD, July 24 (Xinhua) -- A Pakistani militant leader, Mangal Bagh, has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in eastern Afghanistan, section of the Pakistani media reported on Sunday.
Bagh, who heads "Lashkar-e-Islam" group in Pakistan's Khyber tribal region, was wanted for his involvement in attacks on the security forces and tribal elders.
The government had also announced 20 million rupees bounty on the head of the militant leader.
Bagh had fled to neighboring Afghanistan and had been operating from there, according to security officials.
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