Two militants holed up in north Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 18 (UNI) An encounter was going on between two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) holed up in a house and the security forces in north Kashmir, a police spokesman said.

He said security forces and Jammu and Kashmir police launched a joint operation at Putushahi, Lolab, in the frontier district of Kupwara this evening following information that some militants were hiding there.

He said when the troops were about storm a particular house, militants opened fire. The fire was returned by the security forces.

He said it is believed that two militants are inside the house.

UNI