Four militants killed in Doda, encounter still on

Jammu, Nov 8 (UNI) Security forces today gunned down four three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants and a Hizbul Mujahideen (hm) ultra in two separate encounters in doda district, official sources said here.

Sources said acting on tip-off, the forces started a search operation at Tanta, Draman in Thatri tehsil and two LeT men -- Ashiq Hussain alias Abu Bakar, Safullah and Shabbir Ahmed were killed.

One AK 47 and one SLR was recovered from the possession of slain militants. HM section commander Gul Nawaz was eliminated by security forces in an encounter at village Chirala in Bhaderwah.

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