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Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter in South Kashmir's Kulgam district while a third terrorist surrendered before police. The news was confirmed by SP Vaid, Director General of Police (DGP) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), who tweeted about the same.
Reportedly two terrorists killed so far.
— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) June 24, 2018
The encounter began this afternoon at a village in Kulgam as Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with the CRPF and the Army, were carrying out operations to clear a national highway ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, beginning June 28, a senior police official said.
Third terrorist surrenders with arms/ammunition to Police/SF.
— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) June 24, 2018
Jammu & Kashmir: Visuals from the site of encounter between security forces and terrorists in Kulgam's Chadder area. ( Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/d0aYHqwQyQ
— ANI (@ANI) June 24, 2018
The encounter was still going on, the official said.