2 LeT militants killed in encounter in south Kashmir

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Jun 24 2018 | 3:35 PM IST

Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir today, police said.

The encounter began this afternoon at a village in Kulgam as Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the CRPF and the Army, were carrying out operations to clear a national highway ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, beginning June 28, a senior police official said.

The encounter was still going on, the official said.

Further details were awaited.

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First Published: Jun 24 2018 | 3:35 PM IST

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