J&Okay: Three LeT militants killed in encounter with safety forces in Pulwama

Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, together with a Pakistani nationwide, had been killed in an encounter with safety forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police mentioned.
A gunbattle broke out in Pulwama city of the south Kashmir district after the safety forces launched a cordon-and-search operation following details about the presence of militants there, a police official mentioned.
He mentioned the search operation changed into an encounter after the militants opened fireplace on the safety forces, who retaliated.
Three militants had been killed within the gunbattle.
“One of the slain terrorists had been identified as LeT commander Aijaz @abu Huraira,” the official mentioned, including the slain extremely was a Pakistani nationwide.
The official mentioned a search operation was happening within the space.
Security forces destroy IED planted by militants in Kulgam in J-Okay
A serious tragedy was averted as safety forces detected and destroyed an improvised explosive machine (IED) planted by militants below a chinar tree in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police mentioned on Wednesday.
“An IED was spotted under a chinar tree on the outskirts of village Damjen in Qazigund area,” a police spokesman mentioned.
He mentioned the realm was instantly cordoned off by police, Army and CRPF personnel and a bomb disposal squad was referred to as to the spot.
“The IED was neutralised and destroyed in-situ,” he mentioned, including a case has been registered on this regard.