Army jawans cordon off an area in Shopian district of J&K. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad Three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 police said. A police official said security forces had launched a cordon and search operation at Munjh Marg in Zainapora area of Shopian following information about the presence of militants there. The search operation later turned into an encounter, he said. A police spokesman said three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ultras were killed in the exchange of firing with the security forces. “03 #terrorists linked with proscribed #terror outfit LeT killed. Identification being ascertained. Further details shall follow,” he tweeted. Source link