3 LeT militants killed in Kupwara gunfight, says IGP Kashmir

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Indian soldiers take position outside an army camp at Nagrota, in the outskirts of Jammu, India, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016. Police said that militants fired indiscriminately and tried to enter an army camp in Nagrota town, triggering a fierce gun battle. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Three militants associated with outfit Lashkar-i-Toiba were killed on Thrusday in Jumagund area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

In a tweet, The Kashmir Police Zone while quoting IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar wrote, “All three militants killed, affiliated with proscribed militant outfit LeT. Identification being ascertained. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered,”.

Earlier in a tweet police said, “Based on a specific input developed by Kupwara Police regarding infiltration attempt of militants in village Jumagund, Kupwara, an encounter has started when the infiltrating militants were intercepted by Army & Police. (GNS)

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