Srinagar: Two militants of Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit were killed in an encounter (military operation) in Dooru area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, an official said.
They have been identified as Arif Hussian Bhat, resident of Halsidar, Dooru and Suhail Ahmad lone, resident of Awgam, Kulgam.
Police said it was the same group that escaped from Watnad area on 16 April and termed their killing as the neutralization of threat towards Hindu Holy Pilgrimage Amarnath.
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“This encounter is important in two aspects: first, it is the same group who escaped from Watnad encounter on 16/4/22 in which we lost one soldier and second, the encounter site was very close to (national highway) & imminent threat to NHW & Yatra neutralized,” IGP Mr Vijay Kumar said,
