Srinagar:
Two terrorists, believed to be from Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Rafiabad in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore today.
The terrorists were reportedly active in the area for a long time.
Acting on a specific input about their presence, the Army and police had earlier launched a search operation; they finally zeroed in on the house where the Lashkar men were hiding.
The encounter went on for over two hours, said sources.
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