3 top LeT men killed in Valley encounter

When the forces asked the militants to surrender,they opened fire on the troops resulting into an encounter that continued through the night. On Tuesday morning,the police recovered three bodies from the debris of the house. The police said the three slain militants were Pakistani nationals and identified them as Abu Waqas,Qari Numan and Ubaid.

The slain militants were active in the area for the past some time, the SP of Handwara said.