Kulgam Encounter
Jammu and Kashmir: Two LeT terrorists killed during Kulgam gun battle
Srinagar: Two Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday, officials said.
Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were also recovered from the slain militants, Police said.
The gun battle erupted at Cheyan Devsar in South Kashmir's Kulgam district during a cordon and a search operation launched by the Army and Police in the area during the early hours following an input about the presence of militants.
"As the joint team of forces cordoned the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists opened fire, triggering a gunfight," a security official said.
Earlier Police said two militants of LeT including a Pakistani (Haider) were trapped in the encounter .
“Both the trapped #terrorists killed. #Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered. Search going on. Further details will follow”, a police tweet said.
(With UNI inputs)
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