Kulgam: Five Lashkar-e-Toiba militants have been killed in a gunfight at Samno area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, an official said.
A senior police officer said that five LeT militants have been killed, however their identity is yet to be ascertained while searches continue.
Sources told Kashmir Newsville that out of the five slain, four are from the Shopian district of south Kashmir and one is from Kulgam.
Yesterday, a joint team of Police and the army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.
As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which was retaliated, triggering off a gunfight.
The operation was suspended due to darkness in the area for precautionary measures and resumed this morning with the first light.
