Two militants of Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit were killed in an encounter with security forces at Kreeri area of Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.
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Additional Director General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that two LeT militans were killed in a predawn gunfight at Kreeri.
Both have been identified as Shakir Majid Najar & Hanan Ahmad Seh from Shopian district. Both joined militancy in the month of March 2023. Further Investigation going on, the top cop said.
From their possession, one AK-47 Rifle and a pistol were recovered.
Earlier reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and army launched a nocturnal cordon and search operation in Kreeri.
As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces, triggering off a gunfight.
