Srinagar, April 24: Three militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed in a gunfight at Pahoo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday, officials said.
“Three LeT militants have been killed in the gunfight,” police said.
The gunfight had ensued as a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in the area amid reports about the presence of militants.
As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which was retaliated triggering off the gunfight, the officials added.
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