Two LeT militants killed in encounter in Shopian in south Kashmir

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Khojpora vill in Reban area of south Kashmir district during night after receiving information about presence of militants re, a police spokesman said.

He said search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon forces personnel, prompting m to retaliate. Two militants were killed in gunfight, spokesman said, ding ir bodies were retrieved from encounter site. slain militants have been identified as Shabir Ahm Malik alias Abu Maviya, a resident of Tungdu Yaripora Kulgam who h been active since December 2017, and Amir Ahm Dar, a resident of Wina Melhoura who joined militancy in 2019.

Malik, a Pakistan-trained militant, was involved in various terror-related cases in south Kashmir, he said. spokesman said during search at encounter site, one AK-47, one under barrel grene launcher, one AK-47 magazine, one Chinese pistol, one magazine of Chinese pistol and five nine mm live rounds were recovered. A case has been registered and furr investigation taken up in matter, he ded.