Kulgam Encounter Day 2: Three LeT Militants Killed, Search Operation Underway
Kulgam:Three Lashkar-e-Toiba militants have been killed in a gunfight at Samno area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, an official said.
A senior police officer while confirming to GNS that three LeT militants have been killed, however their identity is yet to be ascertained while searches continue.
Yesterday, a joint team of Police and the army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.
As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which retaliated, triggering off a gunfight.
The operation was suspended due to darkness in the area for precautionary measures and resumed this morning with the first light.