New Delhi(Wishav Warta): Today security forces gunned down two Lakhkar-e-Taiba(LeT) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama. Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Wasim Shah, wanted in connection with several terror attacks, and his aide were gunned down on Saturday by the security forces in an encounter.
“The police and Army had received information about terrorists hiding in Litter village of Pulwama district. The area was cordoned off and a search operation was launched,” Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said.
The encounter started when the terrorists opened fire at the security forces. During the encounter, both terrorists were eliminated,” the official said, adding that their bodies were recovered and the operation called off.Security forces also recovered one AK-47, one AK-56 and six AK magazines from the site.