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Two LeT militants killed in Kashmir encounter

by IBNS 09 Mar 2017, 08:23 am

Srinagar, Mar 9 (IBNS) : Two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday morning.

 Among the slain  terrorists is Jehangir Ganai, who was involved in the killing of a policeman last year, NDTV reported. 


The second terrorist has been identified as one  Sher Gujri..

Both were stated to be locals from Koel in south Kashmir.

Security forces launched an anti-terror operation early in the morning following information about few terrorists being holed up in a house in Padgampora village.

As the forces closed in, the militants fired on them from inside the house leading to a prolonged gun battle.

This is the second major encounter in the area in last four days. 

Last week, top Hizbul Mujahideen militant Aqib Maulvi was killed along with a Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed militant Osama in Tral area of Pulwama district.