Two Lashker militants killed in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 12 (UNI) Two militants of Pakistan based Lashker-e- Toiba (LeT) were killed by the security forces in Kashmir today, a defence ministry spokesman said.

He said troops of 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), on a specific information, cordoned off Narwani area in the wee hours today to nab the militants.

However, when the troops were to raid a particular house, they came under heavy fire from militants. Troops also retaliated and in the fierce encounter two LeT militants Abu Sajid alias Assadullah and Bilal alias Munazin were killed.

Two AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.

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