Jammu and Kashmir: IED expert among four militants killed by security forces in Pulwama district

Four militants, including an IED expert, were killed in twin encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

While two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in Shopian district, two Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind ultras were gunned down in Pulwama district in south Kashmir.

Acting on specific input about the presence of militants in Chowgam village in Shopian, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there during the night, a police official said.

Gunfight breaks out in Hurdumir, Tral. Second in last 12 hours in South Kashmir. #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/Vx90F4TSAq

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