<p>Two local militants affiliated with Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district n\on Monday.</p>.<p>A police spokesperson said that on ‘specific input’ about the presence of militants in Khawjapora Reban village in SHopian, a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) was launched by a joint team of security forces including 1 Rashtriya Rifles, 178 battalion CRPF and J&K police in the area.</p>.<p>“As the search party zeroed in towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated triggering an encounter,” he said. In the exchange of fire, two militants who were trapped in the house of one Abdul Samad were killed.</p>.<p>Police said one AK-47, one UBGL, one AK magazine and other ammunition was recovered from the encounter site. The slain militants were identified as Shabir Malik of Yaripora, Kulgam district and Aamir Dar of Shopian</p>.<p>Police said Shabir had joined the LeT in December 2017 and was working under code name Abu Mawiya and was active while Amir had joined last year. “They were associated with Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit,” the spokesman added.</p>.<p>Since the beginning of this year, 27 militants have been killed in 13 anti-insurgency operations across Jammu and Kashmir. More than 50 over-ground-workers of militants have also been arrested during the period.</p>.<p>Since August 5 when the Center abrogated J&K’s special status under Article 370 till date, only 23 encounters have been reported across J&K in which 46 militants were killed. From January to July last year over 135 militants were killed by security forces while over 260 ultras were neutralized in 2018.</p>
<p>Two local militants affiliated with Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district n\on Monday.</p>.<p>A police spokesperson said that on ‘specific input’ about the presence of militants in Khawjapora Reban village in SHopian, a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) was launched by a joint team of security forces including 1 Rashtriya Rifles, 178 battalion CRPF and J&K police in the area.</p>.<p>“As the search party zeroed in towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, which was retaliated triggering an encounter,” he said. In the exchange of fire, two militants who were trapped in the house of one Abdul Samad were killed.</p>.<p>Police said one AK-47, one UBGL, one AK magazine and other ammunition was recovered from the encounter site. The slain militants were identified as Shabir Malik of Yaripora, Kulgam district and Aamir Dar of Shopian</p>.<p>Police said Shabir had joined the LeT in December 2017 and was working under code name Abu Mawiya and was active while Amir had joined last year. “They were associated with Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit,” the spokesman added.</p>.<p>Since the beginning of this year, 27 militants have been killed in 13 anti-insurgency operations across Jammu and Kashmir. More than 50 over-ground-workers of militants have also been arrested during the period.</p>.<p>Since August 5 when the Center abrogated J&K’s special status under Article 370 till date, only 23 encounters have been reported across J&K in which 46 militants were killed. From January to July last year over 135 militants were killed by security forces while over 260 ultras were neutralized in 2018.</p>
