November 21, 2017 10:12 am | Updated 10:18 am IST - Srinagar
A file picture of Army jawans rushing towards an encounter site in Handwara district, in Kashmir.
Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed on Tuesday in a gun battle with security forces in Handwara area of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Security forces launched a search operation at Magam in Handwara area of Kupwara District in north Kashmir following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said three Lashkar ultras have been killed.
The operation was going on when reports last came in.
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