Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces early on Saturday, 24 March, in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said. The police has informed ANI that preliminary investigation suggests that both the terrorists are from Pakistan, and the material collected confirms that they were a part of the outlawed Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit.
SP Vaid, DGP Jammu & Kashmir, also tweeted that two AK47s, pistols, grenades and arms and ammunition were found with the slain terrorists.
According to a PTI report, acting on a specific information about the presence of militants in Shistragam village in Dooru area of Anantnag, security forces launched a search and cordon operation in the area late Friday night.
A police official informed that while there was some exchange of fire after the cordon was established, the operation was halted for the night.
The encounter resumed on Saturday morning and two militants were killed, the official said.
The official also said the encounter is over, and the arms and ammunition have been recovered from the site.
The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained, reported PTI.
(With inputs from PTI and ANI.)
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