J&K, 13/5: Two militants affiliated with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, who had recently infiltrated into Kashmir, were killed in an encounter with security forces in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday.
Police said the encounter erupted after security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Brar in the Aragam area of Bandipora following inputs about the presence of militants there.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the hiding terrorists fired upon security forces personnel, who retaliated. In the ensuing exchange of fire, two terrorists were killed, he said.
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