Srinagar: Two local militants of outfit The Resistance Front (TRF) an offshoot of LeT, were killed in a gunfight in Kilbal area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday.
A senior police officer said two local militants belonging to TRF/LeT were killed in Kilbal Operation on Saturday.
Police said they will identify them later in the evening.
"Earlier, a joint team of Police, army’s 34 and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on the input generated by JK Police in the area."
"As the joint team of forces intensified searches towards the target spot, the hiding militants fired upon the forces triggering off a gunfight."
According to police, TRF is an offshoot of LeT which emerged after the loss of semi-autonomous status of J&K in 2019.
(GNS)
