Two LeT militants killed in Sopore

SRINAGAR — Two militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit were killed in an encounter at Dangerpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday.

A police spokesman in a statement said that the operation was launched following a credible input about the presence of the militants at Dangerpora area of Sopore.

During the search operation, the hiding militants fired on the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter, the spokesman said.

In the ensuing encounter, two militants were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter, he said.

The identities and affiliation of the slain is being ascertained, he said.

Incriminating material including arms & ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter, he said.

“Citizens are requested not to venture inside the encounter zone since such an area can prove dangerous due to stray explosive materials. People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials if any, “the spokesman added.

Police identifies slain militants

Police on Thursday evening identified the militants who were killed in an encounter in Sopore village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

SSP Sopore Javeed Iqbal told GNS that the slain militants have been identified as Nasser Ahmed Mir son of Mohammad Yousuf Mir resident of Brath and Asif Ahmed War son of Ghulam Mohammad War resident of Warpora Sopore. He said that 2 AK 47 and 6 Magazines were recovered from their procession.

According to official sources Naseer Ahmed Mir was active since 17/11/2017 while Asif was missing from his home since 2/02/2019.

The encounter broke out after army’s 22 RR and SOG have launched a cordon-and-search operation at Dangerpora village following specific information about the presence of militants inside a residential house.

Meanwhile, authorities suspended internet services in Sopore town as a precautionary measure in wake of this search operation.