Srinagar: At least two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed on Sunday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, defence sources said.
The security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Bhagatpura in Handwara area of the district based on a specific intelligence input about the presence of militants there, he said.
The gunfight occurred in Warpora forest area of Handwara tehsil in Kupwara, the sources told media persons.
“Following specific information about the presence of militants in Warpora forest area of Handwara tehsil, security forces launched an operation but were fired upon by the hiding militants, triggering the gunfight.
“Two militants of LeT outfit have been killed in this operation,” the source said, adding that searches were still going on in the area to track any more militants.
As the security forces were conducting the search operation, militants fired upon them, the official said.
The security forces retaliated and in resulting encounter, two militants were killed, the Army official said.
Two weapons have been recovered from the encounter site, he said, adding that the identity and the group affiliation of the slain militants is being ascertained.
The gunfight is over and the area is being sanitised, the official said.
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