NEW DELHI: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists were killed in an encounter with the armed forces in Keller area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian.
According to officials, forces launched a cordon and search operation Shukroo Keller area after specific input about the presence of terrorists.
As the team of police and army started combing operation, the hiding terrorists fired upon the party, triggering off gunfight. During the exchange of fire, three LeT terrorists were killed, however identity of the terrorists is being ascertained, officials added.
This comes days after India and Pakistan agreed to immediate ceasefire after following a sharp escalation in cross-border tensions triggered by the deadly April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.