Srinagar: Two Lashmar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in an encounter a joint operation by security forces on Friday in Kupwara district of the state.
According to a police officials, on receiving information about the presence of some terrorists in the area, the security forces comprising the Rashtriya Rifles, the CRPF and the SOG of the state police launched a cordon and search operation in Babagund and Kralgund areas of Kupwara in wee hours of Friday.
As the security cordon tightened, the hiding terrorists resorted to firing , triggering an encouter in which two terrorists were neutralised, the police official,
He said that the internet services have been suspended in the area as a precautionary measure.
Bodies of the two terrorists were recovered from the area and it is believed that the slain terrorists were associated with Pakistan based terror group LeT, said the official.
The police official added that a large quantity of arms and ammunition have been recovered from the encounter site.
Though the firing has now stopped, a search operation is underway, said the police official.