Three LeT militants killed in gunbattle

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants were killed today in a gunbattle 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.