Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir: Four terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were killed in an encounter with the security forces on Monday morning in Lassipora area of Pulwama district.

According to police, the terrorists were identified as Zaffar Paul, Aqib Ahmad Kumar, and Mohammad Shafi Bhat, all residents of Shopian while Tauseef Ahmad Yattoo belongs to Pulwama, reported ANI.

“On a credible input, a cordon and search operation was launched in Lassipora area of Pulwama district by police and security forces. During the searches, terrorists fired upon the search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter,” the police said in a statement.

Materials like arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.

Police told sources media sources that all the four terrorists were wanted by law for their complicity in a series of terror crimes including the attack on security establishments and civilian atrocities.

As per police records, these terrorists had a long history of terror crimes and even had several terror crime cases registered against them.

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