Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.
Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation at Nawapora in Mir Bazaar area of Kulgam following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
Both the killed #terrorists have been identified as #categorised local terrorists of proscribed #terror outfit LeT. Again an important #encounter as the operation site was very close to NHW (#Yatra route): IGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/jWeJ3LWVoW
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 29, 2022
The official said the search operation turned into an encounter in which two terrorists were killed.
“Both the killed #terrorists have been identified as #categorised local terrorists of proscribed #terror outfit LeT. Again an important #encounter as the operation site was very close to NHW (#Yatra route),” Inspector General of Police, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar tweeted.
